About the ETS

• Why we have the ETS
• ETS basics
• FAQs
• International examples
• What does the ETS mean for me?

The NZ Emissions Trading Scheme

The NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is New Zealand's primary response to global climate change. It puts a price on greenhouse gases to provide an incentive to reduce emissions, invest in energy efficiency, and plant trees.

This section provides general information about the ETS and how it may affect you.

• Why we have the NZ ETS  
• NZ ETS basics
• The international effort
  • Our Kyoto Protocol obligations
  • International examples of emissions trading
  • The global carbon market and international emission units
• What does the NZ ETS mean for me?
  • What the NZ ETS means for householders and individuals
  • What the NZ ETS means for small and medium business owners
  • What the NZ ETS means for Māori
  • Greenhouse gas emissions from fuel use

 

Last updated: 19 April 2013

This site is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.