New Zealand’s second emissions reduction plan

Results updated 27 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

From 17 July to 25 August 2024, the Government consulted on the second emissions reduction plan (ERP2). The consultation received just under 1,840 submissions, as well as feedback from approximately 1,400 people who attended discussions and online workshops.

Thank you to all who made a submission.

Read the sumary of submissions - published 27 March 2025

Published responses

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

Overview

The second emissions reduction plan (ERP2) will outline the actions that we intend to take to reduce emissions in New Zealand during the second emissions budget period (2026 – 2030). The ERP2 is a key tool to bring the Government’s climate strategy to life. This consultation includes policy proposals that sit across the Government’s five priority areas of its climate strategy and focus on key sectors: energy, transport, agriculture, forestry and waste.

Read a short summary of the discussion document (PDF 2.3MB)

Read the full discussion document (PDF 4.9MB)

Read the technical annex (PDF 2MB)

Consultation submission template (DOC 279KB)