38012 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Written Question

Published date: 16 Sep 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38012 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38012_2026
Document guid:	ec394ea8-e286-43f9-b955-4cb7ffba500c

38012 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services: What were the estimated greenhouse gas emissions, if any, attributable to energy use at Premier House in each year since 2017, as reported under the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: The table sets out the greenhouse gas emissions attributed to Premier House since the Carbon Neutral Government Programme commenced in December 2020. Emissions Source 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Electricity 5.79 7.14 5.25 4.65 5.58 4.78 Gas 34.44 21.03 48.67 33.74 27.41 26.36 Grand Total (t Co2 e) 40.23 28.17 53.92 38.39 32.99 31.14