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- Ban on HFC-23 and Adipic Acid-N2O CERs — 1 February 2012 Guidance for identifying banned units following restriction on CERs in the NZ ETS...
- Applications open for 2012 industrial allocations – 1 January 2012 — 19 January 2012 Eligible businesses can now apply for an industrial allocation of NZUs. If you are unsure what to apply for, see the application FAQs.
- Durban climate change outcome welcomed — 12 December 2011 Climate Change Ministers Nick Smith and Tim Groser have warmly welcomed the outcome of the UN Climate Change negotiations which concluded successfully in Durban today.
- Publication of NZ ETS Pre-1990 Forestry Allocations — 11 October 2011 The final pre-1990 forestry NZU allocations dating to 16 September 2011 have been published by the Minister for Climate Change Issues.
- Proposal to restrict the use of HFC-23 and N20 CERs in the NZETS — 30 September 2011 Submissions are invited on a proposal to restrict the use of HFC-23 and N2O CERs in the NZ ETS
- Restrictions proposed on NZ ETS units — 30 September 2011 The Government today released a discussion document proposing to exclude specific types of international Kyoto units generated from the destruction of industrial gases from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
- NZ environmental cooperation with Chile grows — 27 September 2011 Growing partnerships between New Zealand and Chile on environmental issues will provide long-term benefits, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nick Smith says.
- Publication of NZ ETS Industrial Allocations for 2010 — 22 September 2011 The 2010 final decisions for NZU allocations of eligible industries have been published by the Minister for Climate Change Issues.
- Agriculture ETS Advisory Committee's first report — 16 September 2011 The Agriculture ETS Advisory Committee has produced its first report that will assist the Government’s thinking around agriculture in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
- Minister publishes ETS Panel's final report — 15 September 2011 The independent review of the NZ ETS has been completed and the Panel's report has been published by the Minister for Climate Change Issues.
- Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation the lowest in 10 years — 17 August 2011 Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation are the lowest in a decade thanks to an increase in renewable energy and reduction in coal generation, the Minister for Climate Change Issues, Nick Smith, and the Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, announced today.
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