Urgent Debates Declined — Climate Change Performance Index—Release of Report

Members, I have received a letter from the Hon Dr Megan Woods, seeking to debate, under Standing Order 399, New Zealand dropping seven places on the global Climate Change Performance Index. While the Government is not responsible for the index itself, it is responsible for the issues raised in the report on it, but it is an ongoing matter. To warrant an urgent debate, there must be a new situation or decision that requires setting aside the business of the House, under Speaker’s ruling 218/3. The release of this report does not reach that threshold; therefore, the application is declined.