1. The policies and measures issues in the New Zealand National Communication

2. Policies and measures National arrangements Problems identified by in-depth review Potential challenges preparing the 3 rd National Communication National arrangements Problems identified by in-depth review Potential challenges preparing the 3 rd National Communication

3. National arrangements 1 Multi-agency approach -Ministerial group -Officials steering group -Issue-based working groups Ministry for the Environment coordinates international reporting -Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory -Periodic National Communication Multi-agency approach -Ministerial group -Officials steering group -Issue-based working groups Ministry for the Environment coordinates international reporting -Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory -Periodic National Communication

4. National arrangements 2 Changes since the 2 nd National Communication -Change in Government -The system for preparation has become more formalised New ministerial group Ministerial group convened by new Minister 3 rd National Communication review by ministerial group prior to submission Changes since the 2 nd National Communication -Change in Government -The system for preparation has become more formalised New ministerial group Ministerial group convened by new Minister 3 rd National Communication review by ministerial group prior to submission

5. Challenges identified by the in-depth review “Recommendations” from the review of the 2 nd National Communication -1 “More information needed on the effects of policies and measures” -2 “More information needed on the relative importance of each measure – in particular those related to regulatory reform” “Recommendations” from the review of the 2 nd National Communication -1 “More information needed on the effects of policies and measures” -2 “More information needed on the relative importance of each measure – in particular those related to regulatory reform”

6. Potential challenges with respect to the 3 rd National Communication Relatively few challenges are foreseen New Zealand currently in the early stages of preparation of the 3 rd National Communication -Recommendations from the review of the 2 nd National Communication included Aspects of the New Reporting Guidelines -Policies and measures need not have the “limitations, reduction or removal of greenhouse gases” as a primary objective -Reporting on action taken to implement commitments under Article 4.2 (e) (ii) -Understanding the cost ($/tonne) for domestic policy measures Relatively few challenges are foreseen New Zealand currently in the early stages of preparation of the 3 rd National Communication -Recommendations from the review of the 2 nd National Communication included Aspects of the New Reporting Guidelines -Policies and measures need not have the “limitations, reduction or removal of greenhouse gases” as a primary objective -Reporting on action taken to implement commitments under Article 4.2 (e) (ii) -Understanding the cost ($/tonne) for domestic policy measures

7. Policies and measures with greenhouse gas reduction as not the primary objective Energy efficiency measures Removal of agricultural subsidies New forest planting Energy efficiency measures Removal of agricultural subsidies New forest planting

8. Reporting action on implementing commitments under Article 4.2 (e) (ii) Electricity reforms -Differing opinions and perspectives between government departments involved Imported vehicles -Removal of tariffs -More vehicles/more affordable -Increased mobile CO 2 emissions -Increased population issues Electricity reforms -Differing opinions and perspectives between government departments involved Imported vehicles -Removal of tariffs -More vehicles/more affordable -Increased mobile CO 2 emissions -Increased population issues

9. Summary National arrangements – multi-agency -Produce greenhouse gas inventory and National Communication -More formal since 2 nd National Communication Problems identified by the in-depth review -Effects of policies and measures -Importance related to regulatory reform Potential challenges for 3 rd National Communication -Addressing recommendations -New Reporting Guidelines (specifically Article 4.2) National arrangements – multi-agency -Produce greenhouse gas inventory and National Communication -More formal since 2 nd National Communication Problems identified by the in-depth review -Effects of policies and measures -Importance related to regulatory reform Potential challenges for 3 rd National Communication -Addressing recommendations -New Reporting Guidelines (specifically Article 4.2)