The Carbon Neutral Government Programme - verification of Greenhouse Gas reporting

Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) participants must have their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory verified by their deadline date, which is:

• Tranche 1 organisations: By September 2022 for year end 30 June 2022

• Tranche 2 and 3 organisations: By September 2023 for year end 30 June 2023

Tranche 1 organisations include departments, departmental agencies and non-public service departments.

Tranche 2 organisations include Crown Agents.

Tranche 3 organisations include the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Offices of Parliament, the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Parliamentary Service and tertiary institutions – who are encouraged (but not mandated) from 2022/23 to measure and report their emissions.

Opportune is a registered provider of CNGP GHG Inventory Reports

We provide Verification services to independently assure GHG statements and inventories, conducted in accordance with ISO 14064-3:2019 or the Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements (ISAE (NZ) 3410) standard.

The Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) has been set up to accelerate the reduction of emissions within the public sector.