8957 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction

Written Question

Published date: 19 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8957 (2025)
Question asked:	05 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Building and Construction
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	13 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08957_2025
Document guid:	b0ddda4e-5624-4d77-8c13-9810b48529a1

8957 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction: Has the Minister seen the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) estimate that buildings contribute directly and indirectly to up to 20% of the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions?

Hon Chris Penk: I am aware of a range of estimates around the construction sectors contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.