12754 (2024). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction

Written Question

Published date: 06 Jun 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12754 (2024)
Question asked:	16 May 2024
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Building and Construction
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	31 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12754_2024
Document guid:	8f729e33-07fa-4354-b244-e1a0a18a0af9

12754 (2024). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction: What percentage of New Zealand’s carbon dioxide emissions are from the construction and operating of buildings?

Hon Chris Penk: The building and construction sector was responsible for 9.4 Mt of CO2-e emissions in 2021, representing 12.2 per cent of New Zealand’s domestic greenhouse gas emissions.