674 (2024). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister of Climate Change

674 (2024). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister of Climate Change: What reports, briefings, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, did the Minister receive between 1 January and 15 February 2024 (both dates inclusive), by title and date?

Hon Simon Watts: Corrected reply: In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following reports, briefings, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice between 1 January and 15 February 2024 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: • Weekly Report – 25 January 2024 • Weekly Report – 1 February 2024 • Weekly Report – 8 February 2024 • Informal Note — Germany Green Hydrogen Cooperation – 15 February 2024 • Weekly Report – 15 February 2024 Two briefings were referred to my office from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade between 1 January and 15 February 2024. Both titles are being withheld due to ongoing negotiations, and to maintain the constitutional conventions of the Cabinet. In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following reports, briefings, memos, aides-memoire, notes, or written advice between 1 January and 15 February 2024 from the Ministry for the Environment: • Climate Weekly Update – 22 January • Climate Weekly Update – 29 January • Climate Weekly Update – 12 February • The Climate Change Chief Executives Board: Progressing the second emissions reduction plan • Responding to the Prime Minister’s letter on Climate Change priorities • Further information on industrial allocation • Ministerial Authorisation on Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) matters • Governance of Climate Change priorities • Proactive Release, Briefing to the Incoming Ministers 2023 • Talking points for Initial Hui with Pou Take Āhuarangi Co-Chair • Meeting with Minister Willis to discuss Climate Change priorities • Initial discussion on the scope and delivery of the second emissions reduction plan 2024 • Approach to engagement on the Second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP2) • Pou Taiao and Pou Take Āhaurangi NICF update and talking points – February 2024 • Meeting with Minister McClay to discuss Climate Change priorities • Aide Memoire/Memo – Outcomes of the Sixtieth Session of the IPCC • Climate Change legislation programme bids • Cover brief – Cabinet Paper Amending the CCRA to Repeal NZ ETS agricultural obligations • Voluntary carbon market update and next steps • Further information on waste levy • Māori Climate Platform Funding • Aide Memoire/memo – Introductory meeting with Methanex and Balance • Aide Memoire/memo – Notes for your meeting on Thursday 8 February 2024 with the Chairman of EDS • Aide Memoire/memo – Information for meeting with Dr Christina Hood • National Direction for Natural Hazards: Next Steps • Monitoring adaption progress - call for data • Adaptation framework – scope and work programme • Climate Change legislation programme bids 2024 – final approval • Approval to issue drafting instructions for the annual update to the allocative baseline for NZAS • Joint Report: The trans-Tasman 2+2 Climate and Finance Ministers Meetings and Commitments • Addressing Electrify NZ commitments through the resource management system • Draft note for PM prior to meeting 27 February • ERP2 – Net Zero Strategy • Scope of NPS REG and NPS ET • Aide Memoire/Memo – Meeting with NZ Steel 5 titles referred to my Office during this time period are being withheld under active consideration.