Consultation on new climate change regulations - proposed to ensure environmental integrity of international units *

New Zealand - November 22 2012
On Monday 19 November 2012 the Government released a consultation document proposing the restriction of certain international emission units from surrender in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS).

Co-authors: Esther Franks, Simon Watt.

Refreshing the government procurement rules *

New Zealand - October 3 2012
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ("MBIE") has recently released a draft consultation version of the revised New Zealand Government Procurement Rules (the "New Rules"), expected to be introduced during the course of next year.

Co-authors: Simon Watt, Claire Harmsworth.

Government's proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme *

New Zealand - July 13 2012
Last week the Government announced the amendments it wishes to make to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS).

Co-authors: Simon Watt.

'Agreed' international rules for forestry may have a significant impact on New Zealand's liabilities *

New Zealand - February 24 2012
On 23 February 2012, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) held a useful 'debriefing' about the international 'agreement' reached by the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol (KP).

Co-authors: Simon Watt.