ETS

Proposed changes by the Government to the emissions trading scheme have riled the Parliamentary...

Fears for emissions trading scheme

The controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS) is going pear-shaped, with carbon credits plunging from $20 per tonne of emissions to $4.20 per unit last week. Senior business reporter Simon Hartley talks to ETS supporters who are highlighting the emerging anomalies and are alarmed over the Government's proposed changes to the ETS legislation.

Financial crisis may slow ETS

Financial crisis may slow ETS

The Government appears ready to use the European credit crisis as a way out of expanding its obligations within the controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS).

Work to minimise cost of ETS

Dunedin's work on waste diversion, and its project to use gas from its Green Island landfill to create electricity, should mean it pays a minimum amount under the Government's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Time is nearly upon older forests

The deadline is looming for owners of older pre-1990 forests, who have until November 30 to apply for compensation from the Government.

Looking forward to emissions trading scheme debate

Greetings from a soggy Club Marama where indeed the snow was of limited consequence as mid winter is a great time for snow!

Big bill for board if forest not replanted

The Maniototo Community Board could face a $373,160 emissions trading scheme (ETS) liability unless it replants its cleared Naseby forestry blocks before the end of next year.

Down side to carbon credits, farmer warns

Alan and Ross Garden from Auchterless Station, Millers Flat, are wary about selling carbon...

Down side to carbon credits, farmer warns

Auchterless could be carbon-neutral under the proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS), but station owner Alan Garden warns selling carbon credits from trees is not the financial windfall it seems at first.

10 million NZ Units issued by Maf

Ten million New Zealand Units have been issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry under the emissions trading scheme (ETS) since the first returns were processed in early 2009.

ETS needs teeth: Labour

The Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) needs to be given "a set of teeth" by the panel reviewing it, the Labour Party says.

ETS review will check scheme's goals: minister

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is to be reviewed next year and Climate Change Minister Nick Smith says he wants to make sure it is achieving its goals of reducing emissions with the least possible cost to consumers and businesses.

Emissions submissions call

Agricultural processors are being invited to make submissions on how they can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions or help suppliers reduce theirs.

Council hopes cloth-nappy subsidy scheme will cut landfill waste

Parents of babies living in the Waitaki district from next month can be more environmentally conscious under a new subsidy scheme for cloth nappies being launched by the Waitaki District Council.

Rule changes cut wilding tree onus

Last minute changes to deforestation rules under the emissions trading scheme have made wilding tree management possible, say Environment Southland.

2000 in Dunedin quit Contact

Contact Energy lost more than 2000 Dunedin customers in the same quarter it controversially hiked prices by more than 9%, the latest Economic Development Ministry electricity price survey suggests.

ETS changes help owners of forests

ETS changes help owners of forests

The Government has changed the emissions trading scheme rules, which will benefit owners of 1.5 million ha of exotic forest planted before 1990 - the cut-off date at which the Kyoto Protocol acknowledges the carbon-absorbing role of trees.

Unknowns unnerve

It is not just the number of zeroes in the figures that concern Lindsay and Margaret Dempster about the impending emissions trading scheme, rather it is the unknown.

Heated meeting on ETS

There was possibly enough heated discussion about the emissions trading scheme (ETS) in Mosgiel last night to have contributed to global climate change.

First wave of ETS costs put at $65m a year

The first tranche of costs associated with the emissions trading scheme, which came into force this month, could cost the meat, wool and dairy processing sectors $65 million a year.

Minister gives assurance to farmers

Minister gives assurance to farmers

Agriculture would not be included in the emissions trading scheme if New Zealand's competitors or trading partners did not address their agricultural emissions, farmers have been promised.

Concerns ETS a millstone for transport

Concerns ETS a millstone for transport

There are still very real concerns that the emissions trading scheme will be a millstone around the neck of an already overburdened land transport industry, former Act New Zealand and Labour MP and new Land Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley said.

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