Other Government Strategies and Initiatives
The Sustainable Water Programme of Action
The strategy focuses on three national outcomes for freshwater:
- Improve the quality and efficient use of freshwater.
- Improve the management of the undesirable effects of land use on
water quality.
- Provide for growing demands on water resources and encourage
efficient water.
The Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy
Aim: to put New Zealand firmly on the path to a sustainable, low
emissions energy future. The Strategy will focus on renewable energy
and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
This Strategy set the agenda for government programmes to promote
greater energy efficiency, energy conservation and the use of
renewable energy across the economy.
The Clean Air Programme
The Ministry for the Environment’s programme promotes the
sustainable management of air in New Zealand by developing the best
national policies and tools to maintain and improve air quality.
These include:
- Proposals for carbon pricing, pre and post-2012;
- The Biodiversity Strategy; and
- And a range of transport related initiatives.
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