Emissions Trading Scheme - Market information

Emissions Trading Scheme - Market information

This resource provides important information about carbon market trends. It shows how many emissions units are being bought and sold each month, how many units are held privately, and also summarises voluntary unit cancellations. If you want to see historical data, you can also find records of transactions since the ETS started.

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Emissions reduction

  • Emissions Trading Scheme - Unit movement

    Climate
    Emissions reduction
    Forestry
    Greenhouse gas
    Policy

    Track ETS unit movements, allocations, and surrenders since 2008.

  • Planning ETS forest land

    Climate
    Forestry
    Planning
    Sequestration

    Learn about planning forest land for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

  • About the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

    Climate
    Emissions reduction
    Greenhouse gas
    Policy

    Learn how the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme works and who has to pay.

Emissions reduction

  • Government and climate change

    Climate
    Adaptation
    Emissions reduction
    Greenhouse gas
    Policy
    Resilience

    Learn about New Zealand's climate action, emissions targets, and agricultural pricing strategy.

  • What to consider when joining the ETS for forestry

    Climate
    Emissions reduction
    Forestry
    Greenhouse gas
    Sequestration

    Learn about joining the forestry section of New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Emissions reduction

  • Reducing impacts of climate change

    Climate
    Biodiversity
    Emissions reduction
    Forestry
    Regeneration
    Sequestration
    Sustainability

    Learn about the role tree planting can play in reducing climate change impacts.

  • Trees for Carbon

    Climate
    Emissions reduction
    Forestry
    Sustainability

    Find out more about tree farming for carbon credits.

  • New Zealand's Interactive Emissions Tracker

    Climate
    Emissions reduction
    Greenhouse gas
    Methane

    Explore New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions by sector, gas and year from 1990 onward.

An alternative perspective

  • A guide to mapping forest land in the ETS

    Whenua
    Emissions reduction
    Forestry
    Sustainability

    Get guidance on mapping your forest areas to assess eligibility for the Emissions Trading Scheme.

  • New Zealand Dairy Statistics

    Enterprise
    Dairy
    Livestock
    Productivity

    Explore national data about dairy herds and production.

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Learn how farms can use trees for carbon credits to boost income while enhancing te Taiao.

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