This order, which comes into force on 29 July 2022, inserts the name of the Climate Change Chief Executives Board (the board) into Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the Public Service Act 2020 (the principal Act), as an interdepartmental executive board serviced by the Ministry for the Environment.

The board is being established to—

• co-ordinate implementation of New Zealand’s emissions reduction plan, including implementation of cross-agency actions and strategies; and

• monitor and report on overall progress towards achieving the emissions reduction plan, including sector sub-targets; and

• provide advice to Ministers in relation to the emissions reduction plan; and

• undertake the existing functions of the Climate Change Chief Executives Board that was established by Cabinet.

As a result of the order, the board becomes a public service agency to which the principal Act applies. The principal Act governs the board’s responsibilities, powers, and working arrangements, and the selection of board members.