Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP)

System lead: Ministry for the Environment

The Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) has been set up to accelerate the reduction of emissions within the public sector. The programme's aim is to make a number of organisations within the public sector carbon neutral from 2025. It was launched in December 2020

Published guidance:Carbon Neutral Government Programme

Contact for further advice: cngp@mfe.govt.nz

Requirements and expectations

Crown Agents

Autonomous Crown Entities

Independent Crown Entities

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

Minister for the Public Service and Minister of Finance have issued a Direction under section 107 of the Crown Entities Act - All Crown Agents (as referenced in the Crown Entities Act 2004, Schedule 1 Part 1) must give effect to all of clause 5 – Requirements.

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation 

Ministerial expectations:

No Ministerial expectations although any ACE is welcome to contact the CNGP team to sign up for email updates and guidance to be able to align their own emissions reduction journey

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Ministerial expectations:

No Ministerial expectations although any ICE is welcome to contact the CNGP team to sign up for email updates and guidance to be able to align their own emissions reduction journey

NZ Government Emissions Reduction Plan

System lead: Ministry for the Environment

Aotearoa New Zealand’s emissions reduction plan sets the direction for climate action for the next 15 years. It lays out targets and actions across every part of government and every sector of the economy from transport, energy, building and construction, waste, agriculture and forestry

Published guidance:NZ Government Emissions Reduction Plan

Contact for further advice: info@mfe.govt.nz

Requirements and expectations

Crown Agents

Autonomous Crown Entities

Independent Crown Entities

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation

Legal requirements:

No legal requirements

Entity-specific requirements may be contained in a Crown entity’s establishment legislation