Climate change

• New Zealand's 2020 emissions target negotiations: Impact on the Maori economy - August 2009
  Report by NZIER to the Ministry for the Environment (link is to MFE website)

• Macroeconomic impacts of climate change policy - Impact of Assigned Amount Units and International Trading - July 2009
  Report by NZIER and Infometrics, for the Ministry for the Environment, 22 Juy 2009 (link takes you to the NZ Government website)

• Economic modelling of New Zealand climate change policy - 17 June 2009
  A report by NZIER and Infometrics for the Ministry for the Environment
  Report - links you to the Ministry for the Environment's website

Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

These reports are free to download by clicking on the link provided. In order to download the PDFdocuments on this page you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• The impact of the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme on New Zealand’s economy
  WP 2008/2
  
  ETS summary report
  Questions and answers

• TNS Conversa public opinion survey on the ETS

• Emissions Trading Scheme for New Zealand
  Report to Business New Zealand
  

Media releases

• 07/07/08 TNS Coversa survey released
• 20/05/08 NZIER analysis of Emission Trading Scheme passes review
• 08/05/08 NZIER proposes independent commission to reduce costs of ETS
• 30/04/08 Government's plan to reduce emissions will hurt the economy