Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025
Public Act |
2025 No 80 |
|
Date of assent |
16 December 2025 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on 17 December 2025.
Section 2: editorial change made by the PCO, on 24 December 2025, under sections 86(1) and 87(m) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
Part 1 2050 target for biogenic methane emissions reduction
4 Section 5Q amended (Target for 2050)
(1)
In section 5Q(1)(b)(ii), replace “24% to 47%”
with “14% to 24%”
.
(2)
In section 5Q(3), after “section”
, insert “and in section 5QA”
.
5 New section 5QA inserted (Government to review 2050 target for biogenic methane emissions reduction)
After section 5Q, insert:
5QA Government to review 2050 target for biogenic methane emissions reduction
(1)
The Minister and the Minister of Agriculture must initiate a review of the biogenic methane component of the 2050 target set out in section 5Q(1)(b)(ii).
(2)
The review must—
(a)
assess whether the biogenic methane component of the 2050 target is relevant; and
(b)
recommend a target for the reduction of biogenic methane emissions below 2017 emissions by the calendar year beginning on 1 January 2050.
(3)
In making its assessment and recommendation, the review must consider—
(a)
the latest science on the warming impact of biogenic methane emissions and what is required to achieve no additional global warming from New Zealand’s biogenic methane emissions; and
(b)
New Zealand’s progress in reducing its biogenic methane emissions; and
(c)
New Zealand’s trading partners’ progress in reducing their biogenic methane emissions; and
(d)
the progress made and actions taken internationally to reduce biogenic methane emissions in order to meet emissions reduction targets under international treaties and agreements, such as the Paris Agreement; and
(e)
whether the target recommended under subsection (2)(b) should be a single percentage target; and
(f)
any other matters specified by the Ministers when initiating the review.
(4)
A report on the review must be provided to the Ministers no later than 31 December 2040.
(5)
The Ministers must jointly consider the report on the review.
Part 2 Other amendments
6 Section 5X amended (Duty of Minister to set emissions budgets and ensure they are met)
In section 5X(3)(d), replace “2025”
with “2027”
.
7 Section 5ZC amended (Matters relevant to advising on, and setting, emissions budgets)
After section 5ZC(2)(b)(xi), insert:
(xii)
the implications, or potential implications, for domestic food production.
8 Section 30GB amended (Regulations about limits and price control settings for units)
In section 30GB(5)(b)(ii), delete “or contribution”
.
9 Section 30GC amended (Requirements for regulations about limits and price control settings for units)
(1)
In section 30GC(2)(a), delete “, and the nationally determined contribution for New Zealand under the Paris Agreement,”
.
(2)
In section 30GC(2)(a)(ii), delete “or contribution”
.
(3)
In section 30GC(3), delete “or contributions”
.
10 Schedule 1AA amended
In Schedule 1AA,—
(a)
insert the Part set out in the Schedule of this Act as the last Part; and
(b)
make all necessary consequential amendments.
Schedule New Part 6 inserted into Schedule 1AA
Part 6 Provisions relating to Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025
49 Interpretation
In this Part, amendment Act means the Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025.
Emissions budget 2036–2040 and revisions to notified emissions budgets
50 Commission to update advice to Minister on emissions budget and revisions to notified emissions budgets
(1)
The Commission must update the advice provided under section 5ZA(1) in respect of the following to reflect the amendment to the 2050 target made by section 4 of the amendment Act:
(a)
the emissions budget for the period 2036 to 2040:
(b)
revisions to emissions budgets notified under section 5ZD.
(2)
The Commission must—
(a)
prepare its updated advice in accordance with section 5ZA(1) and (2); and
(b)
despite section 5ZA(4)(b), provide its updated advice to the Minister on or before 31 March 2027.
(3)
The Commission need not comply with section 5ZA(3) before providing the updated advice to the Minister, but may consult on the proposed updated advice in accordance with section 5N.
Legislative history
8 December 2025 |
Introduction (Bill 229–1) |
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9 December 2025 |
First reading, second reading, committee of the whole House, third reading |
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16 December 2025 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025
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