Click to edit Master title style New Zealand Presentation Seminar of Governmental Experts Bonn, 17 May 2005

Click to edit Master title style Overview New Zealand’s actions Importance of national circumstances Constructive dialogue urgently needed

Click to edit Master title style New Zealand’s actions Carbon tax from 2007 Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements Projects to Reduce Emissions Permanent Forest Sinks Initiative Research on agricultural emissions Adaptation Public Awareness and Education Supporting policies

Click to edit Master title style New Zealand’s actions Voluntary commitment of $5 million per year from 2005 for developing country activities Focused on helping to meet the needs and concerns of Pacific Island Countries

Click to edit Master title style New Zealand’s circumstances Economy dependant on a stable climate Relatively small but energy intensive industrial sector Electricity– high proportion of renewables CH 4 and N 2 O from agriculture are 50% of emissions Significant plantation forestry industry and large areas of protected indigenous forest

Click to edit Master title style Future action Given the urgency of the issue and the real costs to us all of doing nothing, how can we get a constructive dialogue started now on what the international community should do next to tackle climate change? –What do we agree on? –Start by looking at different ways forward?

Click to edit Master title style Future action How can we make climate change measures compatible with future economic growth and development aspirations? –Certainty for business? –Role of climate-friendly technology? –Role of market mechanisms?

Click to edit Master title style Future action How do we recognise that some economic sectors (such as agriculture) currently have limited technology solutions? –Recognition of research? –Flexible and differentiated solutions?

Click to edit Master title style Future action How do we get all the major emitters involved? –We are all affected by climate change; we all have to contribute to the response –Need broad and balanced participation More information: