Estimates of appropriations

Vote Climate Change - Estimates 2010/2011

Publication type:
Estimates of appropriations
Status:
Superseded
Document (signed) date:
Issue date:
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Corporate author:
Government of New Zealand
Viewpoint:
Government
Publication category:
Budgets of the government
Copyright:
© Crown Copyright, Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Fiscal year:
2010/11
Budget year:
2010
Budget vote:
Climate Change

Formats and related files

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Climate Change Issues (M12)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry for the Environment

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Minister for the Environment

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for Climate Change Issues is responsible for appropriations in Vote Climate Change for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of nearly $29 million over the period of four years for the development of a national carbon accounting system
  • a total of nearly $12 million for policy advice in relation to international negotiations under the Kyoto Protocol, development and implementation of the Emissions Trading Scheme and other climate change policy measures
  • a total of nearly $1,034 million for the allocation of New Zealand emission units to the NZ economy
  • 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 $127,000 for New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • a total of nearly $8 million for the issue of New Zealand Assigned Amount Units to Permanent Forest Sink Initiative participants, and
  • a total of over $2 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

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Climate Change
2009/10 2010/11
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Budgeted
$000		 Estimated
Actual
$000		 Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

Policy Advice - Climate Change (M12)

This appropriation is limited to policy advice and implementation, operational costs and fulfilling international obligations to support the Government's commitment on Climate Change under the Kyoto Protocol; and Ministerial servicing.		 12,344 11,344 11,594

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.		 8,823 8,223 -

Total Departmental Output Expenses

 21,167 19,567 11,594

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Allocation of New Zealand Units (M12)

This appropriation is limited to the granting of New Zealand Units to sectors of the New Zealand Economy.		 139,648 139,648 1,033,977

Climate Change Development Fund (M12)

This appropriation is limited to supporting international projects to assist developing countries address climate change issues.		 300 300 300

Framework Convention on Climate Change (M12)

New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.		 227 227 127

Issue of New Zealand Assigned Amount Units to Permanent Forest Sink Initiative Participants (M12)

This appropriation is limited to the granting of New Zealand Assigned Amount Units to Permanent Forest Sink Initiative participants for eligible afforestation.		 4,296 2,889 7,814

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 144,471 143,064 1,042,218

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

Purchase of PRE Units (M12)

Purchasing of PRE emission units by the Crown from the Projects to Reduce Emissions (PRE) portfolio.		 2,269 1,065 2,248

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 2,269 1,065 2,248

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 167,907 163,696 1,056,060

Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#

Multi-Year Appropriations - Climate Change
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Departmental Output Expenses

Land Use and Carbon Analysis System (M12)

This appropriation is limited to developing a national carbon accounting system that will contribute to meeting of New Zealand's greenhouse gas reporting obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and the UNFCCC.

Commences: 1 July 2010

Expires: 30 June 2014

 Original Appropriation 28,981
Adjustments for 2008/09 -
Adjustments to 2009/10 -
Adjusted Appropriation 28,981
Actual to 2008/09 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2009/10 -
Estimated Actual for 2010/11 9,300
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 19,681