4024 (2026). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister of Climate Change

Written Question

Published date: 27 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4024 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Deborah Russell
Portfolio:	Minister of Climate Change
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	23 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04024_2026
Document guid:	1bc7d5a6-2f68-4a41-a572-0a080ca26254

4024 (2026). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister of Climate Change: What advice, if any, by title and date, has he received on the legal thresholds under New Zealand’s free trade agreements that could trigger sanctions or dispute settlement if climate obligations are not met?

Hon Simon Watts: In my capacity as Minister for Climate Change, I have received a range of advice on relevant international obligations. All of this material is subject to legal advice privilege, and it is not in the public interest to disclose the details of that advice.