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Industrial allocation: NZUs for industry

Industrial allocation provides assistance to the parts of the economy most heavily affected by the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS).

It does this by allocating New Zealand Units (NZUs) to persons carrying out eligible industrial activities.

For more information, see How does industrial allocation work?

Apply now

Please read the Application Process diagram before you Apply online for industrial allocation (opens in new window).

If you need help, call 0800 CLIMATE (254 628) or email etsallocations@epa.govt.nz.

Eligible activities

See the Eligible industrial activities page. People or organisations carrying out activities listed here can apply for an allocation. As new activities are made eligible they will be added to this page.

Think your activity might be eligible?

If you think your activity might be eligible for industrial allocation, please see New activities for industrial allocation.

Industrial Allocation Update e-newsletter

Industrial Allocation Update, our e-newsletter, is designed to keep stakeholders up-to-date with our progress. Please email etsallocation@epa.govt.nz to register.

Contact

If you have any queries about industrial allocation under the NZ ETS, please email etsallocation@epa.govt.nz.

Last updated: 6 December 2011

Related information

  • About allocations
  • Consultation on industrial allocation (closed)
  • Industrial Allocation Update
    e-newsletter
  • Cabinet paper
    Industrial Allocation under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Group One Activities
  • Regulatory impact statement
    New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Industrial allocation
  • Cabinet paper
    Industrial Allocation under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Group Two Activities
  • Regulatory impact statement
    New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme: Industrial allocation for group 2 activities
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