Forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme
If you own or have rights to forest land, you may be able to earn carbon credits through the ETS. You must also meet specific obligations.
Promo Articles
An overview of the 2 types of forest land.
ETS Review changes
Government introduces improvements to the ETS
The Government is making improvements to the ETS so it’s easier to use and more fit-for-purpose.
Credit card payments
A secured way of paying application processing fees by credit card.
ETS transactions system status
Due to system maintenance, the Online ETS Transactions site will be offline between 10am and 2pm on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you have any questions:
- call 0800 CLIMATE (0800 25 46 28) and select option 3
- email climatechange@mpi.govt.nz
Keep informed with the Sustainable forestry bulletin
The Sustainable forestry bulletin keeps people with an interest in forestry informed. Topics include forestry in the ETS and carbon forestry.
ETS compliance
The Compliance Strategy Overview document outlines MPI's compliance strategy for forestry in the ETS. It identifies the objectives that we are working on and the measures that will help track our progress.
- Compliance Strategy Overview [PDF, 428 KB]
When MPI identifies non-compliance in the ETS, penalties and offences may be applied. For more information, see the ETS penalties and offences fact sheet.
- ETS penalties and offences fact sheet [PDF, 190 KB]
Disclaimer
The information on this website about the ETS should not be relied on as a substitute for the wording of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 or Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008. We suggest you seek independent advice before making any decisions relating to registering or managing a forest under the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Who to contact
If you have questions about forestry in the ETS:
- email climatechange@mpi.govt.nz
- call 0800 CLIMATE (0800 25 46 28) and select option 3.