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Note 8
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2008/09 in Budget 2008, Vote Climate Change and Energy Efficiency was renamed to Vote Climate Change as the energy efficiency appropriations were transferred to Vote Energy.
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues (M12), Minister of Energy (M28)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry for the Environment
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Minister for the Environment
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister Responsible for Climate Change Issues is responsible for appropriations in Vote Climate Change for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:
- a total of over $12 million for the development of a national Carbon Accounting System
- a total of $749 million for the allocation of New Zealand emission units to the NZ economy
- a total of over $19 million for international negotiations under the Kyoto Protocol, development and implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and other climate change policy measures
- a total of $300,000 for policy advice on energy efficiency and conservation issues
- a total of $102,000 for New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- a total of $300,000 for New Zealand's contribution to the Climate Change Development Fund to support international projects addressing climate change impacts
- a total of nearly $4 million for the purchase of Projects to Reduce Emissions (PRE) emission units by the Crown from the PRE portfolio.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Climate Change in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Carbon Monitoring Programme (M12)Development of a national carbon accounting system that will contribute to the meeting of New Zealand's greenhouse gas reporting obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and the UNFCCC. |
7,037 | 6,237 | 12,238 |
Policy Advice - Climate Change (M12)Policy advice and implementation, operational costs and fulfilling international obligations to support the Government's commitment on Climate Change under the Kyoto Protocol. |
14,125 | 13,075 | 19,119 |
Policy Advice - Energy Efficiency and Conservation (M12)Policy advice from the Ministry for the Environment on energy efficiency and conservation issues. Monitoring of EECA services provided by the Ministry for the Environment. |
516 | 516 | 300 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
21,678 | 19,828 | 31,657 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation (M28)Operational and policy outputs in accordance with the EECA's statutory functions under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (2000) and applicable Government policies. |
20,582 | 20,582 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
20,582 | 20,582 | - |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Allocation of New Zealand Units (M12)This appropriation is limited to the granting of New Zealand Units to sectors of the New Zealand Economy |
- | - | 748,985 |
Contribution to Climate Change Development Fund (M12)New Zealand's contribution to the Climate Change Development Fund to support international projects addressing climate change impacts. |
300 | 300 | 300 |
Framework Convention on Climate Change (M12)New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. |
102 | 102 | 102 |
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Grants and Assistance (M28)Crown's contribution to fund improvements to the energy efficiency of New Zealand businesses and homes (with a particular focus on the homes of low income earners); and to develop the solar hot water industry. |
15,476 | 15,476 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
15,878 | 15,878 | 749,387 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Purchase of PRE Units (M12)Purchasing of PRE emission units by the Crown from the Projects to Reduce Emissions (PRE) portfolio. |
- | - | 3,500 |
Crown Energy Efficiency (M28)Capital expenditure for the Crown loan scheme. |
2,000 | 2,000 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
2,000 | 2,000 | 3,500 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
60,138 | 58,288 | 784,544 |