Remove distorting carbon taxes and end New Zealand's adherence to the fundamentally flawed Kyoto Protocol
Environmental costs should be borne by those causing them
Government has a duty to ensure that a full range of New Zealand's natural heritage is protected in perpetuity, and must provide a supportive legal framework
Establishment of a Conservation Foundation to set priorities and allocate funds
Environmental legislation to be effects-based, which implies substantial changes the RMA

Uphold the original principles of the RMA – environmental protection and public participation
Continue to work for the development of a transportation system that reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases
Amend the National Parks Act to facilitate the protection of marine areas adjacent to national parks
Support the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases and are committed to improving it in the second commitment period from 2013 to 2018
Developing DoC’s core capacity by improving funding for human resources, including scientific staff, field workers, educational officers, and locally based volunteer initiatives

Develop an integrated and comprehensive framework for managing the marine environment
Retain Crown authority over fisheries management, enforcement and relevant research, while developing a more co-operative relationship with commercial and recreational fishers
Adopt a more comprehensive and pro-active approach to managing the environmental effects of fishing and do so on an ecosystem basis
Review the rules around the screening and fumigation of imported cars
Maintain an integrated educational programme to raise New Zealand public and overseas visitor awareness of the importance of biosecurity and biosecurity precautions

A 50% reduction in carbon-equivalent net emissions, as compared to 1990 levels, by 2050
We will honour our Kyoto obligations while steadfastly working for additional and future global alliances.
Introduce a comprehensive 'cap and trade' emission permit system to manage greenhouse gas emissions
Make it easier to invest in renewable energy by reforming the Resource Management Act
Introduce a $1,000 per household solar water heating grant and simplify the complex building consent rules for solar water heating

Develop sustainable national policies on water and air quality, but with sufficient flexibility to address local circumstances
Promote the use of the most up to date technologies and international experience in tracking water use patterns, thereby ensuring that policy decisions are based on sound science
Encourage strategies for soil use which maximise economic potential and limit their environmental impact
Encourage the development of 'eco-tourism centres' such as Kaikoura
Give urgent priority to the development of the Oceans Policy to provide a coherent and overarching policy framework

Increase Department of Conservation funding to better monitor ecosystems, protect endangered species and their habitats, control pests and contribute to heritage conservation
Require a whole of government focus on the triple bottom line criteria (economic, social and environmental) of sustainable development, including setting standards for waste management and energy conservation.
Continue to minimise the use of aromatic hydrocarbons in petrol through tougher standards; lower the acceptable threshold for fuel efficiency in the national vehicle fleet
Continue to exempt bio-fuels from excise and support the development of bio-fuel infrastructure through existing petrol excise and carbon charge revenues

Do not advocate an open-slather approach to environmental management
All outdoor user organisations have equal rights to practice their individual pursuits and promote their own interests
When environmental decisions are made, they should be based on robust scientific data
Balanced environmental education programmes in schools, as well as programmes targeting the general public, are a good method for ensuring quality environmental outcomes