Domestic Emissions Trading Session General Discussion Background 1. A range of stakeholders representing the dairy, meat, wool, deer, cropping, agricultural science, fertiliser sector and farmer representatives from the agricultural sector met with government officials at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Wellington on 6 April. The purpose of this meeting was to begin dialogue on climate change and its implications for the agricultural sector. This summary outlines the general points covered in the sessions of the meeting.
Further information is in the copy of the overheads and presentations provided at the meeting.
Overview Session 3. The initial presentation from Mike Jebson, MAF Policy provided background information on climate change. He also covered the initial predictions for the impact of global warming on New Zealand. The Kyoto Protocol and what New Zealand's obligations are under the Protocol were also covered. Officials stressed that the US was alone in moving away from the Protocol, and that the traditional allies of the US were not supporting its position.