Consultation opened on February 1, with submissions initially due by March 14. The deadline for submissions has been extended by two weeks, now closing on March 28.
Commission chair Dr Rod Carr says stakeholders have told the commission that they need more time to consider the commission’s data and develop informed submissions.
“We needed to balance time needed by stakeholders to consider our data as part of their submissions, with the work evaluating submissions and determining their impact on our draft advice,” Carr said.
He says the board felt two weeks provided for that.
It expects there will be a significant number of submissions to be analysed and those on track to meet the March 14 date do not need to delay.
“We would gladly receive your submission by then,” he said.
“It is important to us that people are able to contribute to our work, which we hope results in a fundamental and lasting change for the direction of climate action in Aotearoa.
Carr says they’ve had a fantastic response so far, with more than 350 submissions. “People are responding to our work productively and positively,” he said.
“The commission is clear that this is draft advice and is committed to true consultation. We are prepared to make changes in light of what we hear.”
Anyone who would like to amend their submission in light of the deadline change can contact hello@climatecommission.govt.nz
Submissions on the commission’s advice can be made at haveyoursay.climatecommission.govt.nz
The commission’s deadline to deliver its final advice to the Government is May 31.
Details on how to make a submission or hear more from the commission about its work can be found on its website www.climatecommission.govt.nz
