51734 (2025). Steve Abel to the Minister of Climate Change

Written Question

Published date: 13 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51734 (2025)
Question asked:	30 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Steve Abel
Portfolio:	Minister of Climate Change
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	09 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51734_2025
Document guid:	a62114fd-66e3-44ee-8983-ad1a9cff56d6

51734 (2025). Steve Abel to the Minister of Climate Change: Has the Minister received any advice regarding potential impacts of the new 2050 methane target on our free trade agreements or international commitments, if so, what was the substance of any advice?

Hon Simon Watts: Yes, in my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received advice regarding the methane reduction target change in relation to trade agreements and international commitments.