29368 (2024). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy

29368 (2024). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Energy: What advice, if any, listed by date and title has he received regarding the industrial allocation New Zealand Aluminum Smelter/Rio Tinto (for the Tiwai aluminum smelter) receives under the Emissions Trading Scheme?

Hon Simeon Brown: In my capacity as the Minister for Energy, I received the following advice regarding the industrial allocation New Zealand Aluminium Smelter/Rio Tinto (for the Tiwai aluminium smelter received under the Emissions Trading Scheme): • 4/12/23 - Meeting with Jerome Pecresse, CE Aluminium, Rio Tinto (re NZAS) • 15/01/24 - Further information on industrial allocation • 9/04/24 - Update on work with the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter • 3/5/24 - Industrial allocation and the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter • 17/5/24 - Update on NZAS work • 22/5/24 - NZAS review update • 24/5/24 - NZAS talking points for Cabinet meeting on 27 May 2024 • 30/05/24 - Information on the NZ Aluminium Smelter