ETS development continues to be well signalled The latest design changes to New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme have been progressively well signalled and are broadly positive, says BusinessNZ.The Government’s latest set of changes include rules for...
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Steady ETS development
Steady ETS development BusinessNZ has welcomed the announcement of the first tranche of decisions from the ongoing development of the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme.BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said the ETS needs a careful balance between contributing to...
Early ratification helpful for NZ business
Early ratification helpful for NZ business Earlyratification helpful for NZ businessTheGovernment's early ratification of the Paris Agreement on climate change placesNew Zealand in a good negotiating position for future UN decision making, saysBusinessNZ.New...
ETS changes expected – now the real work begins
ETS changes announced in 2016 Budget
More sophisticated approach than carbon tax needed
The business community is disappointed by the Green Party carbon tax policy, saying it would not be good for communities, bringing potential loss of jobs and industry.
ETS stable for now
New Zealand’s emissions trading system remains stable following decisions released today, says BusinessNZ.
Business solutions needed to meet tougher target
Business solutions needed to meet tougher target.
Wakeup call for NZ business on climate change
CDP Australia and New Zealand Climate Change Report released today, which analyses how NZX 50 and ASX 200 businesses are tackling climate change.
Business perspective on changes to NZ’s emissions trading scheme
Article by John Carnegie, BusinessNZ, in ‘Carbon Market Australia – New Zealand’.
ETS changes reasonable
The Government has taken a reasonably balanced approach to carbon pricing in its amendments to the emissions trading scheme announced today, says BusinessNZ.
ETS – much to be done
Article by John Carnegie on what the New Zealand government’s proposed changes to its emissions trading scheme mean for the country’s businesses.
Banning industrial CERs will result in increased costs for all says BusinessNZ
The Government’s announcement that it is banning industrial gas certified emission reduction units (CERs) from being purchased in NZ will potentially have a serious knock-on effect to the costs felt by businesses and households, says BusinessNZ Chief Executive, Phil O’Reilly.