This would also delay the next climate change plan which will be based on the new carbon budgets.”Letter from the Acting Cabinet Secretary to the Convener of the DPLR Committee, dated 12 September
She reiterated these concerns about delay in her evidence to this Committee.iiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 17 September 2024, Col 41 In further correspondence she said that Parliament had not considered an enhanced form of scrutiny to be necessary when modifying interim percentage-based emission targets and that, in her view the affirmative procedure remained the appropriate process.viiiLetter from the Acting Cabinet Secretary to the NZET Committee - 20 September 2024
Some witnesses acknowledged the possible risk of extra...