Quick submission - Shape the emissions reduction plan

Results updated 12 Mar 2025

See Aotearoa New Zealand's second emissions reduction plan - published 11 December 2024

See the amendments to the first emissions reduction plan - published 11 December 2024

See Aotearoa New Zealand's first emissions reduction plan - published 16 May 2022

From 13 October to 24 November 2021, the Ministry for the Environment consulted on what needed to be included in Aotearoa New Zealand’s first emissions reduction plan. 

Thank you to all who made a submission.

Read the summary of submissions (PDF 2.8MB)

There were two options that people could submit to during the consultation. A quick submission which asked 3 high-level questions, and a detailed submission which asked 114 questions across 18 areas. 

View the published quick submissions

View the published detailed submissions

View all submissions received via email (PDF 63MB)

Published responses

View submitted responses where consent has been given to publish the response.