NZ Legislation

The Climate Change Response Act 2002

The Climate Change Response Act (CCRA) was passed in 2002 in recognition of New Zealand's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and it establishes the national registry system. The CCRA follows the decisions of the Parties to the Protocol on the requirements for registry systems. This Act was amended on 7 December 2009 by the Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Act.

A copy of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 can be viewed online for free.

Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations 2008

The Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations 2008 prescribe procedures, requirements, and other matters in respect of the New Zealand Emission Unit Register and its operation.

The 2008 Regulations came into force on 1 November 2008, and replace the Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations 2007 to account for changes to the Climate Change Response Act 2002.

A copy of the Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations 2008 can be viewed online for free.
 

Other regulations made under the CCRA relating to emissions reporting can be found on the Ministry for the Environment’s Climate Change website.