Transcript Click to edit Master title style New Zealand Presentation Seminar of Governmental Experts Bonn, 17 May 2005

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New Zealand Presentation
Seminar of Governmental Experts
Bonn, 17 May 2005
Overview
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• New Zealand’s actions
• Importance of national circumstances
• Constructive dialogue urgently needed
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Zealand’s
actions
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Carbon tax from 2007
Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements
Projects to Reduce Emissions
Permanent Forest Sinks Initiative
Research on agricultural emissions
Adaptation
Public Awareness and Education
Supporting policies
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Zealand’s
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• Voluntary commitment of $5 million per year
from 2005 for developing country activities
• Focused on helping to meet the needs and
concerns of Pacific Island Countries
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Zealand’s
circumstances
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• Economy dependant on a stable climate
• Relatively small but energy intensive industrial
sector
• Electricity– high proportion of renewables
• CH4 and N2O from agriculture are 50% of
emissions
• Significant plantation forestry industry and
large areas of protected indigenous forest
Future
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• Given the urgency of the issue and the real
costs to us all of doing nothing, how can we
get a constructive dialogue started now on
what the international community should do
next to tackle climate change?
– What do we agree on?
– Start by looking at different ways forward?
Future
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• How can we make climate change measures
compatible with future economic growth and
development aspirations?
– Certainty for business?
– Role of climate-friendly technology?
– Role of market mechanisms?
Future
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• How do we recognise that some economic
sectors (such as agriculture) currently have
limited technology solutions?
– Recognition of research?
– Flexible and differentiated solutions?
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• How do we get all the major emitters
involved?
– We are all affected by climate change; we all have
to contribute to the response
– Need broad and balanced participation
More information: www.climatechange.govt.nz