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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
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2010/11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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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. |
11,594 | 1,145 | 12,739 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
11,594 | 1,145 | 12,739 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administration of New Zealand Units held on Trust (M12)This appropriation is limited to the application for and holding on trust of New Zealand Units on behalf of the future owners of Crown Forest Licensed land. |
- | 297 | 297 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
- | 297 | 297 |
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. |
1,033,977 | 481,028 | 1,515,005 |
Climate Change Development Fund (M12)This appropriation is limited to supporting international projects to assist developing countries address climate change issues. |
300 | - | 300 |
Framework Convention on Climate Change (M12)New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. |
127 | - | 127 |
Impairment of Debt Relating to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (M12)This appropriation is limited to the impairment and write-down of debt arising from the collection of revenue under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. |
- | 1,000 | 1,000 |
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. |
7,814 | (314) | 7,500 |
Purchase of Units under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (M12)This appropriation is limited to the purchase and surrender of units under Section 159 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002. |
- | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
1,042,218 | 482,714 | 1,524,932 |
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. |
2,248 | 1,204 | 3,452 |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
2,248 | 1,204 | 3,452 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
1,056,060 | 485,360 | 1,541,420 |
Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Departmental Output Expenses |
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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 2009/10 | - | |
| Adjustments to 2010/11 | 600 | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 29,581 | |
| Actual to 2009/10 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2010/11 | 6,500 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 12,300 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 10,781 |
Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Climate Change#
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
Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#
Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote
Summary of Financial Activity
| 2010/11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplementary Estimates | |||||
| Estimates $000 |
Departmental Transactions $000 |
Non-Departmental Transactions $000 |
Total Transactions $000 |
Total $000 |
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Appropriations |
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| Output Expenses | 20,894 | (1,655) | 297 | (1,358) | 19,536 |
| Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Expenses | 1,042,218 | - | 482,714 | 482,714 | 1,524,932 |
| Capital Expenditure | 2,248 | - | 1,204 | 1,204 | 3,452 |
| Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
1,065,360 | (1,655) | 484,215 | 482,560 | 1,547,920 |
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
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| Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Non-Tax Revenue | 377,539 | N/A | 206,374 | 206,374 | 583,913 |
| Capital Receipts | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
377,539 | N/A | 206,374 | 206,374 | 583,913 |
Part 5 - Details and Expected Results for Other Expenses#
Part 5.2 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#
Intended Impacts, Outcomes and Objectives
| Intended Impacts, Outcomes or Objectives of Appropriations | Appropriations |
|---|---|
| Reimburse CRIs for the cost of cleaning up contaminated sites | Crown Residual Liabilities |
Crown Residual Liabilities (M84)
Scope of Appropriation
Payments made in relation to indemnities provided by the Crown to CRIs when they were established, relating to settling legal claims against the former science departments, cleaning up contaminated sites, meeting various statutory requirements, and reimbursing CRIs for redundancy payments in relation to staff not retained.
Expenses
| 2010/11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | - | 755 | 755 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The clean up and other costs incurred in relation to residual liabilities reimbursed under this appropriation were not fully completed in the 2009/10 year, therefore an expense transfer to 2010/11 was required.