Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment - Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata

In my role as an independent advisor I have often commented that climate change is the biggest environmental problem of our time. I was therefore disappointed to see that in terms of the draft Energy Strategy the aim to “Reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions” was relegated to the twelfth area of focus.

This is the Commissioner's submission on the the Schedule 4 stocktake discussion document.

This is the Commissioner's submission on the Electricity Industry Bill, which recommends the Electricity Authority provide for the development of a smart grid.

This is the Commissioner's submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the regulations for the allocation of carbon credits for industry under the ETS.

This is the Commissioner's speech to the Commerce Select Committee responding to submissions on her report "Smart electricity meters: How households and the environment can benefit"

This is the Commissioner's written submission and oral presentation notes on Jeanette Fitzsimon's Sustainable Biofuels Bill.

This is the Commissioner's submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the proposed amendments to the Emissions Trading System.

This is the Commissioner's submission on the Improving Electricity Market Performance discussion document, following on from her Smart Meters report

The ETS presentation is mostly focused on omissions – things we think the officials should have said or spent more time analysing.

The Commissioner's advice to the Local Government and Environment Committee on the Resource Management Act Amendment Bill 2009

The Commissioner's response to advice from officials concerning her recommendations on the renewable preference part of the Climate Change Bill

The Commissioner's reponse to advice from officials concerning her recommendations on the environmental effects of the ETS

The Commissioner's submission in favour of establishing an Emissions Trading Scheme

An independent review of the Cawthron Report

The Commissioner's submission on the Biofuel Bill in 2008.

The Commissioner's briefing on the effectiveness of the Waste Minimisation Bill

The Commissioner answers a number of interlinked questions about the impact of environmental limits on inflation and economic growth.

The Commissioner's briefing to the Primary Production Committee on water quality and quantity

Briefing on the energy costs and environmental impacts of households