Briefing to incoming minister

Treasury Report T2014/1674: Climate Change - Important Decisions Between Late-2014 and Mid-2015 [2014]

This briefing is part of the suite of briefings prepared for incoming Ministers by the Treasury following the general election of 20 September 2014.

See also 2014 Treasury Briefings to Incoming Ministers and other agencies' briefings on the Beehive website.

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Table of contents

  • Coversheet
  • Treasury Report: Climate Change - Important Decisions Between Late-2014 and Mid-2015
  • Annex A: Timeline of Climate Change Decisions - 2014 and 2015

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