Consultation on Proposed Regulations Restricting the Use of HFC-23 and N2O CERs in the NZ ETS - closed

What’s happening?

This consultation is now complete. 

Climate Change Minister Nick Smith has announced that Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs) from HFC-23 and N2O industrial gas destruction projects are now banned from New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (effective 23 December 2011). 

For more information, check out the Regulations Restricting the Use of HFC-23 and N2O CERs in the NZ ETS.

Who may be affected?

The proposed change may affect the following:

  • All NZ ETS participants with obligations to surrender emissions units
  • All removal (post-1989 forestry and other removal activities) participants who have opted to join the NZ ETS or who are considering opting into the NZ ETS
  • Allocation recipients
  • New Zealand carbon traders and others intending to sell units into the NZ ETS

How can I provide feedback?

Submissions are welcomed from parties who may be affected by the proposed change and from other interested people.  The consultation questions at the end of the consultation document are for guidance only, submissions on all aspects of the proposals are welcome. 

The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday 31 October 2011. Submissions can be emailed to climatechange@mfe.govt.nz, with ‘HFC/CERs submission’ in the subject line.

Submissions can also be posted to:

NZ Entity Submissions
Ministry for the Environment
PO Box 10362
Wellington 6143

Last updated: 22 December 2011