The bill's principal purpose is to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to introduce a greenhouse gas Emissions Trading Scheme in New Zealand. It also amends the Electricity Act 1992 to create a preference for renewable electricity generation by implementing a moratorium on new fossil-fuelled thermal electricity generation, except to the extent necessary to ensure the security of New Zealand's electricity supply.
Bills formerly part of this bill: Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill, Electricity (Renewable Preference) Amendment Bill.
There have been 267 submissions on this bill.
Bill Events
| Event | Date | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions | |
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| In Committee | 2 Sep 2008, 9 Sep 2008 (resumed) |
Bill to be reported with amendment presently. | |||
| Second Reading | 28 Aug 2008 | Bill read a second time. | Ayes 63 Labour 49 NZ First 7 Green 6 Progres. 1 |
Noes 56 National 47 Maori 3 ACT 2 United F. 2 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
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| SC Reports | 16 Jun 2008 | View the bill as reported from the Finance and Expenditure Committee at the New Zealand Legislation website. | |||
| Submissions Due | 29 Feb 2008 | ||||
| First Reading | 12 Dec 2007 | Bill read a first time. Motion agreed to: That the Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill be referred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee |
Ayes 119 Labour 49 National 48 NZ First 7 Green 6 Maori 4 United F. 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
Noes 2 ACT 2 |
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| Introduction | 4 Dec 2007 | David Parker was the member in charge of this Government bill. View the bill at introduction at the NZ Legislation website. |
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