29370 (2024). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister of Climate Change

29370 (2024). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister of Climate Change: 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 Simon Watts: In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, 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: 14/12/23 – Approval to issue call for data notice to New Zealand Aluminium Smelter 15/01/24 – Further information on industrial allocation 15/02/24 – Approval to issue drafting instructions for the annual update to the allocative baseline for NZAS 07/03/24 – Approval to lodge: Climate Change (Eligible Industrial Activities) Amendment Regulations 2024 04/04/24 – Update on work with the New Zealand Aluminium Smelters 02/05/24 – Industrial allocation and the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter 17/05/24 – Update on NZAS work 22/05/24 – NZAS review update 24/05/24 – NZAS talking points for Cabinet meeting on 27/05/24 31/05/24 - Talking points – information on the NZ aluminium Smelter