The purpose of this Act is to enable New Zealand to meet its international obligations under the Convention and the Protocol, to provide for the implementation, operation, and administration of a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in New Zealand that supports and encourages global efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and to provide for the imposition, operation, and administration of a levy on specified synthetic greenhouse gases contained in motor vehicles and also another levy on other goods to support and encourage global efforts to reduce the emission of those gases.

The National Environmental Standards for Air Quality set a guaranteed minimum level of health protection for all New Zealanders. The National Environmental Standards for Air Quality (NES) are regulations made under the Resource Management Act 1991 which aim to set a guaranteed minimum level of health protection for all New Zealanders. The NES came into effect on 8 October 2004. They are made up of 14 separate but interlinked standards. These include: seven standards banning activities that discharge significant quantities of dioxins and other toxics into the air five standards for ambient (outdoor) air quality a design standard for new wood burners installed in urban areas a requirement for landfills over 1 million tonnes of refuse to collect greenhouse gas emissions. This is a reprint of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 that incorporates all the amendments to those regulations as at the date of the last amendment to them.

The National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities (NES) are regulations made under the Resource Management Act 1991. The purpose of the NES is to minimise the cost to councils of implementing the National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission (NPS); to ensure planning requirements are nationally consistent; to provide adequately for maintenance and upgrading of transmission lines to achieve the intention of the NPS minimise RMA processing costs and delays.---This is a reprint of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities) Regulations 2009 that incorporates all the amendments to those regulations as at the date of the last amendment to them.

The National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission 2008 (NPS) is guidance for local authorities on how to recognise the national significance of our national grid in Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) planning documents and local decision-making. These documents include regional policy statements, regional plans and district plans. The NPS took effect on 10 April 2008. The Government developed a national policy statement to acknowledge the national significance of the national grid and to ensure that there is balanced consideration of the national benefits and the local effects of electricity transmission. Previously, there was no national framework that local government could use when they had to decide on proposals for transmission lines.

The National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011 (NPS REG) sets out the objective and policies for renewable electricity generation under the Resource Management Act 1991. The NES came into effect on 13 May 2011. This NPS will drive a consistent approach to planning for renewable electricity generation in New Zealand. It gives clear government direction on the benefits of renewable electricity generation and requires all councils to make provision for it in their plans. The NPS REG works alongside other government initiatives as part of New Zealand’s wider response to tackling climate change.

EECA is a Crown entity which implements the Government’s priorities in the areas of energy efficiency, energy conservation and renewable energy. This Document provides for its strategic direction and objectives in the residential, transport, business sectors.

The third Infrastructure Plan reaffirms the Government’s long-term vision, first set out in 2011, that New Zealand’s infrastructure is resilient and coordinated and contributes to a strong economy and high living standards. The Plan supports this vision in three ways: - providing a better understanding of the services that will be needed in the future; improved information about, and management of, existing assets; and ensuring the right settings are in place to make better investment decisions in the future. The sections the document covers include the current status, the strategic context, the response, and an action plan. Energy-related provisions support increased energy efficiency, along with pricing and demand-response considerations, and secure energy supply.

The publication of the second National Infrastructure Plan marks another important step in this government’s commitment to ensuring New Zealand has the infrastructure to support our economic growth aspirations. Given the critical role that infrastructure plays in the economy, the government is taking a more strategic approach to infrastructure planning and investment. The National Infrastructure Plan seeks to provide common direction for planning, building and use all economic and social infrastructure.

The Government Policy Statement on land transport (the GPS) sets out the Government’s strategic and policy goals for land transport, as well as the funding direction necessary to achieve them. It guides not only an investment of $3.4 to $4.4 billion per annum from central government, but around $1.0 billion a year from local government. This GPS – GPS 2015 – continues the overall strategic direction of GPS 2012, prioritising economic growth and productivity, road safety, and value for money. The GPS is related to the New Zealand Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy, with its focus on a more energy efficient transport system with a greater diversity of fuels and alternative energy technologies.

The document outlines the objectives of the NZ Transport Agency. The Agency’s purpose is to create transport solutions for a thriving New Zealand. Its responsibility is to ensure an effective national transport network that integrates the various modes, services and systems to deliver a seamless ‘one network’ experience for transport users.