37874 (2025). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister of Climate Change

Written Question
Published date: 15 Aug 2025
37874 (2025). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister of Climate Change: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 28 July 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Simon Watts: In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following documents in the week beginning 28 July 2025: 28/7/25 - BRF-6472 - Aide memoire: Meeting with DairyNZ 29/7/25 - BRF-6548 - Cover Briefing: Departmental Report to Environment Committee on Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme - Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill – Final version 30/7/25 - BRF-6521 – Briefing: Assessment of Pou Take Āhuarangi Joint Work Programme Q4 Deliverables 30/7/25 - BRF-6545 – Briefing: Letter from the Minister of Climate Change to the Māori Forestry Forum on forestry policy 31/7/25 - BRF-6562 – Briefing: Further amendments to improve the Climate Change Response Act 2002 31/7/25 - BRF-6600 – Meeting Note: Meeting with NICF Rangatahi attending COP30 31/7/25 - BRF-6529 – Briefing: Seeking Cabinet policy decisions for CCRA Amendment Bill 31/7/25 - BRF-6540 – Briefing: Ministerial Certification of Contingent Liabilities and Assets - 30 June 2025 and Delegations for Vote Environment Non-Departmental Appropriation 31/7/25 - BRF-6593 - Update on the future of the NZ Emissions Trading Register 31/7/25 - CAB-578 - Policy decisions for a Climate Change Response Amendment Bill 31/7/25 - Final Climate Weekly Update week ending 1 August 2025 It is not in the public interest to release four further titles as they are under active consideration.