Submissions
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OraTaiao supports climate action for Auckland
OraTaiao submission on Auckland Council's Annual Budget, 24 March 2022
"OraTaiao welcomes the climate action package – including the targeted rate - which is not only crucial to reducing the city’s growing greenhouse gas emissions, but also offers significant health benefits to residents by improving public transport, cycleways and walkways and increasing urban forests."
Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
March 29, 2022 -
Show your support for a climate friendly Auckland!
Auckland Council’s annual budget for 2022 - 2023 is out for consultation and the main focus is climate change! Please show your support by making a quick (3 minute) submission by 28 March 2022.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
March 10, 2022 -
Children’s rights and the environment
OraTaiao submission to the United Nations, 15 February 2022
"Aotearoa New Zealand is not taking the necessary actions to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of children to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. This fails children within our nation and our extraterritorial obligations to protect the rights of children globally." Submission to the UN prepared by OraTaiao members Liz Springford, Dr Alison Blaiklock and Dr Penelope Milson.Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
February 17, 2022 -
Submission on Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill
OraTaiao submission, 9 December 2021
As one of the largest single public sector source of climate emissions, the health sector requires urgent decarbonisation. Given the majority of these emissions derive from procured services and products, and with the complex organisational interlinks within the sector a dedicated sustainability unit is essential to oversee the process.
Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
December 09, 2021 -
Emissions Reduction Plan
OraTaiao submission, 24 November 2021
The Government's draft plan to reduce emission over the next 15 years is unambitious, flawed in many areas, and inadequate as a plan addressing the “biggest health crisis of the 21st century". The potential to recoup costs of emissions reducing policies with significant health gains, let alone savings from avoided climate change, must drive responsible and effective emissions planning.Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
November 25, 2021 -
Submit on the government's 15-year Emissions Reduction Plan
Make a submission on the Government’s first Emissions Reduction Plan
The Government is consulting on its plan to reduce emissions over the 15 next years from transport, energy, waste, f-gases, building, construction, agriculture and forestry. We have prepared the submission guide below to help inform you of major points you may choose to include in your own organisational or individual submission. The closing date for making a submission is Wednesday 24 November 2021.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
November 16, 2021 -
Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill 2021
OraTaiao submission, 3 November 2021
OraTaiao commends the aims of this Bill, namely to increase the supply of and demand for zero- and low-emissions vehicles for purchase in New Zealand. However, we advise the Bill be strengthened significantly in some important areas.
Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
November 04, 2021 -
Proposed speed limit changes in Auckland
OraTaiao submission, 21 October 2021
"We congratulate Auckland Transport for proposing lower speed limits, especially the 30 km/hr limit on streets in suburbs near schools. In car versus pedestrian assaults, when the impact speed is below about 25km/hr, the risk of death is 5 – 10% but as the impact speed increases beyond 30 km/hr, the risk of death increases exponentially."
Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
October 26, 2021 -
Reforming industrial allocation in the New Zealand Emissions Trading scheme
OraTaiao submission, 15 September 2021
"The Emissions Trading Scheme is important for public health.... The current free allocation of units represents a subsidy by the Government of climate pollution by industry and is not consistent with the rapid decarbonization of industry that is required to address the climate crisis and meet the ambitions of net zero emissions in Aotearoa/New Zealand by 2050."
Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
September 16, 2021 -
Consultation on approach to COP26
OraTaiao submission, 30 August 2021
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s background document on Aotearoa’s approach to the COP26 negotiations is disappointing - human health and wellbeing are not mentioned once in the entire document. We strongly recommend that our response properly take account of the health risks from climate change, that the national and international health benefits from climate action be appropriately addressed in our approach, and human health and wellbeing be the major principles that guide our negotiations."
Read full submission here.
Written by Romelli Rodriguez-Jolly
September 01, 2021