37880 (2024). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Climate Change

Written Question

Published date: 30 Jun 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37880 (2024)
Question asked:	13 Jun 2024
Member asking:	Chlöe Swarbrick
Portfolio:	Minister of Climate Change
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	24 Jun 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37880_2024
Document guid:	427099f1-136a-40be-9930-d1f3f43356e3

37880 (2024). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Climate Change: Has the Minister requested or received any advice about changing, or reducing, the 2030 biogenic methane target currently legislated in the Climate Change Response Act?

Hon Simon Watts: No. I have received advice on establishing an independent panel to review biogenic methane science and targets. This panel will provide independent evidence-based advice on what our legislated methane target should be, to ensure no additional warming. It’s important that we do not pre-empt this advice of the panel.