30378 (2023). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jan 2024

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30378 (2023)
Question asked:	13 Dec 2023
Member asking:	Hon Dr Megan Woods
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	19 Dec 2023
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30378_2023
Document guid:	27972c0a-f531-41f0-b54f-249ba49aea05

30378 (2023). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Minister for Resources: What fossil fuel subsidies does New Zealand have, if any, and how will the Government phase these out "as soon as possible" in line with the agreement of the United Nations Climate Conference, if at all?

Hon Shane Jones: There is no agreed international definition of what constitutes a fossil fuel subsidy. However, New Zealand’s fossil fuel support measures are reported on in the annual OECD ‘Inventory of support measures for fossil fuels’. Information on historical and current support measures can be found on the OECD website: https://www.oecd.org/fossil-fuels/