Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Amendment Regulations 2024
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Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Amendment Regulations 2024
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 23rd day of September 2024
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 163 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002—
(a)
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
(b)
on the recommendation of the Minister for Climate Change made after complying with the requirements in sections 3A, 3B, 163(5), and 166 of that Act.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Amendment Regulations 2024.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 1 January 2025.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008.
4 Regulation 4 replaced (Obligation fuels)
Replace regulation 4 with:
4 Obligation fuels
(1)
The following fuels are obligation fuels for the purposes of an activity listed in Part 2 of Schedule 3 of the Act:
(a)
motor spirit with a research octane number of less than 95 referred to in—
(i)
excise item number 99.75.05F, 99.75.13G, or 99.75.23D of Part A of the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table; or
(ii)
item number 2710.12.15.00D, 2710.12.19.10G, 2710.12.23.00G, 2710.12.29.10B, 2710.20.21.10F, or 2710.20.25.10A in chapter 27 of the Tariff (regular petrol):
(b)
motor spirit with a research octane number of 95 or greater referred to in—
(i)
excise item number 99.75.29C, 99.75.33A, or 99.75.37D of Part A of the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table; or
(ii)
item number 2710.12.17.00G, 2710.12.19.19L, 2710.12.25.00K, 2710.12.29.19F, 2710.20.21.19K, or 2710.20.25.19E in chapter 27 of the Tariff (premium petrol):
(c)
automotive diesel referred to in—
(i)
excise item number 99.75.49H, 99.75.51K, 99.75.53F, 99.75.55B, or 99.75.57J of Part A of the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table; or
(ii)
item number 2710.19.32.00H, 2710.19.34.00L, 2710.19.36.10L, 2710.19.36.19D, or 2710.20.49.00L in chapter 27 of the Tariff (automotive diesel):
(d)
marine diesel referred to in—
(i)
excise item number 99.75.58G, 99.75.59E, 99.75.61G, 99.75.62E, or 99.75.63C of Part A of the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table; or
(ii)
item number 2710.19.38.00F, 2710.19.42.00C, 2710.19.44.10C, 2710.19.44.19G, or 2710.20.51.00E in chapter 27 of the Tariff (marine diesel):
(e)
aviation spirit referred to in item number 2710.12.13.00A or 2710.20.19.00D in chapter 27 of the Tariff (aviation spirit):
(f)
jet fuel, kerosene type, referred to in item number 2710.19.16.00B, 2710.19.24.00E, 2710.20.41.10G, or 2710.20.45.10B in chapter 27 of the Tariff (jet fuel):
(g)
light residual fuel oil referred to in item number 2710.19.52.00J, 2710.19.54.00A, 2710.20.55.00L, or 2710.20.59.00F in chapter 27 of the Tariff and that has a kinematic viscosity of less than 85 centistokes at 50°C (light fuel oil):
(h)
heavy residual fuel oil referred to in item number 2710.19.52.00J, 2710.19.54.00A, 2710.20.55.00L, or 2710.20.59.00F in chapter 27 of the Tariff and that has a kinematic viscosity of 85 centistokes or greater at 50°C (heavy fuel oil):
(i)
any other liquid fossil fuel not listed in paragraphs (a) to (h) that is directly combusted when used.
(2)
To avoid doubt, the following substances are not obligation fuels:
(a)
liquefied petroleum gas referred to in—
(i)
excise item number 99.75.69B of Part A of the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table; or
(ii)
item number 2711.12.00.00E, 2711.13.00.01H, 2711.13.00.09C, or 2711.14.01.00L in chapter 27 of the Tariff:
(b)
lighting kerosene referred to in item number 2710.19.18.00E, 2710.19.26.00H, 2710.20.41.19L, or 2710.20.45.19F in chapter 27 of the Tariff:
(c)
solvents:
(d)
chemicals:
(e)
lubricants referred to in item number 2710.19.56.10A, 2710.19.56.19E, 2710.19.58.00G, 2710.19.62.10A, 2710.19.64.10D, 2710.19.64.19H, or 2710.19.64.29E in chapter 27 of the Tariff.
Schedule Schedule replaced
Schedule Emissions factors for tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent greenhouse gases per kilolitre
rr 6(1), 8(1)
| Obligation fuel | Emissions factor in tCO2e/kl | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular petrol, as per regulation 4(1)(a) | 2.319 | |
| Premium petrol, as per regulation 4(1)(b) | 2.322 | |
| Automotive and marine diesel, as per regulation 4(1)(c) and (d) | 2.665 | |
| Aviation spirit, as per regulation 4(1)(e) | 2.252 | |
| Jet fuel, as per regulation 4(1)(f) | 2.519 | |
| Light fuel oil, as per regulation 4(1)(g) | 3.003 | |
| Heavy fuel oil, as per regulation 4(1)(h) | 3.119 | |
| Any other fuel, as per regulation 4(1)(i) | 3.299 |
Nicola Purvis,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 1 January 2025, amend the Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Regulations 2008 (the principal regulations). The amendments—
update references in regulation 4 of the principal regulations to the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table and the Tariff, including a new duties figure for marine diesel; and
replace the schedule of obligation fuels in the principal regulations.
Date of notification in Gazette: 26 September 2024.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry for the Environment.
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Climate Change (Liquid Fossil Fuels) Amendment Regulations 2024
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