Climate Change Response Amendment Bill [Government: Bill # 334 -1, Introduced on 15th July 2026]

Update: 04/08/2026: 1st reading [#42 on the Order Paper]

The Climate Change Response Amendment Bill is expected to be referred to a Select Committee

The Purpose of the Bill

The stated objective of the legislation is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 by introducing targeted policy changes to:

• Climate adaptation planning

• Market governance of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme market,

• Industrial allocation, and

• Carbon removal activities.

More information can be found at :

MfE has a s ection on thier website about the legislation Amending the Climate Change Response Act