2 April 2009

Media release—Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee

Review of the Emissions Trading Scheme

Hon Peter Dunne, Chairperson of the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee, advises that the committee today announced which submitters it will hear evidence from on the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme. In deciding the list of submitters the committee has looked to hear from key submitters that represent the views of various sectors, including industrial, fishing, electricity generation, forestry, wood processing, petroleum companies, non-government organisations, agriculture, business and industrial associations, Māori, waste services, Crown research institutes, household organisations, and those that question climate change science and projections, as well as a number of other submitters. The oral submitters are listed as follows:

• Air New Zealand
• Atihau-Whanganui Inc
• Aviation Industry Association
• Balance Agri-Nutrients
• Bill Sayer
• Bioenergy Association
• Blakely Associations
• Bryan Leyland
• Business New Zealand
• Carbon Market Solutions
• Carbon Sense Coalition
• Centre for Resource Management Studies
• Climate Change Iwi Leadership Group & Maori Reference Group
• Community Energy Action
• Contact Energy
• Dairy New Zealand
• Domestic Energy Users’ Network
• Ecologic Foundation
• Enviro Waste Services
• Environment and Conservation Organisations of New Zealand
• Environmental Defence Society Inc
• Federated Farmers of New Zealand
• Federation of Maori Authorities
• Dr Ference M Miskolczi
• Fletcher Building
• Fonterra
• Gareth Renowden
• Genesis Energy
• GNS Science
• Greenhouse Policy Coalition
• Gull New Zealand
• Holcim (New Zealand)
• Horticulture New Zealand
• International Emissions Trading Association
• J Ben Liley
• Jim Cotman
• Dr John Maunder
• John McK. Blundell
• Kapiti Coast District Council
• Dr Kesten Green
• Kyoto Forestry Association
• Landcare Research
• Local Government New Zealand
• Major Electricity Users’ Group
• Mangatu Blocks Incorporation
• Massey University Centre for Energy Research
• McCabe Environmental Consultants
• Meat & Wool New Zealand and Meat Industry Association of New Zealand
• Meridian Energy
• Methanex New Zealand
• Miklos Zagoni
• Mobil Oil New Zealand
• Morikaunui Incorporation
• New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development
• New Zealand Business Roundtable
• New Zealand Centre for Political Research
• New Zealand Climate Change Centre
• New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute
• New Zealand Climate Science Coalition
• New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
• New Zealand Farm Forestry Association
• New Zealand Fertiliser Manufacturers’ Research Association
• New Zealand Fish and Game Council
• New Zealand Forest Owners’ Association Inc.
• New Zealand Institute of Forestry
• New Zealand National Committee of IUCN
• New Zealand Parliamentarians’ Group on Population and Development
• New Zealand Refining Company
• New Zealand Steel
• Ngati Porou Forests
• Norske Skog Tasman
• O-I New Zealand
• Oxfam New Zealand
• Pacific Institute of Resource Management
• Pan Pac Forest Products
• Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium
• Queen Charlotte Wilderness Park
• Dr R M Carter
• Rank Group / Carter Holt Harvey
• Rayonier New Zealand
• Richard Hayes
• Rio Tinto Alcan New Zealand
• Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute)
• Seafood Industry Council
• Shell New Zealand
• Solid Energy New Zealand
• Standards New Zealand
• Sustainability Council of New Zealand
• Taharoa C Block
• Talley’s Group
• Te Arai Coastal Lands
• Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee; Aotearoa Fisheries; Sealord Group; and Endurance Fishing
• Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu
• Temperzone
• Todd Energy
• Tourism Industry Association
• Transwaste Canterbury
• Vector
• Vincent Gray
• Waihi College Farm Unit
• Waikato-Tainui
• Wairakei Pastoral
• Waste Disposal Services
• Waste Management
• Westland Milk Products
• Westpac New Zealand
• Windflow Technology
• Wood Processors Association

Two hearings of evidence have already been held. The committee has decided that hearings will be held in Wellington only, and will finish by 11 May 2009.

ENDS

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