40775 (2026). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Climate Change

40775 (2026). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Climate Change: What advice, briefings, documents, or correspondence if any, did the Minister or any member of his office, receive on identifying and developing options across major emitting sectors to support the third emissions budget, since January 1st 2026 listed by title and date?

Hon Simon Watts: In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following advice since 1 January 2026 on identifying and developing options across major emitting sectors to support the third emissions budget: Ministry for the Environment: 19/03/2026: 26-BRF-00324: Briefing: Key judgements and preliminary options for 2026 ETS settings 23/04/2026: 26-BRF-00746: Briefing: 2026 ETS settings: options for consultation 05/05/2026: 26-BRF-01082: Briefing: Approval to consult on ETS settings and regulatory updates for 2026 19/05/2026: 26-BRF-01294: Briefing: Approval to lodge – Approval to consult on 2026 NZ ETS settings and annual regulatory update 21/05/2026: 26-CAB-00747: Cabinet paper: Approval to consult on 2026 NZ ETS settings and annual regulatory updates Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport: 22/07/2026: 26-BRF-01783: Briefing: 2026 ETS settings – final decisions 22/07/2026: Briefing: Accordance assessment - 2026 ETS Settings 03/08/2026: Briefing: 2026 ETS unit and price control settings for units - Regulatory Analysis Summary These briefings have been proactively released and may be accessed at: https://www.mcert.govt.nz/publications/ets-settings-2026/.