About the data

MPI provides this data to help market participants understand New Zealand Unit (NZU) supply in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Delay between processing and transfer/notice issue

The number of units to be transferred or surrendered is based on MPI processing of VERs. There can be a small delay between processing and the Environmental Protection Authority's transfer of NZUs or issue of surrender/repayment notices through the New Zealand Emissions Trading Register.

VER processing status

Post-1989 forestry participants had until 30 June 2019 to complete their voluntary emissions returns for the period of 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Total number of post-1989 forestry participants who are eligible to submit a VER: 2,088

Data for post-1989 forestry participant VERs – 1 January 2019 to 30 October 2019

• Download previous VER status data [PDF, 98 KB]
• Download Forest Species by Region, FMA status and sum unit balance [PDF, 137 KB]

Data may change

The number of post-1989 forestry participants required to submit a VER may change as MPI works to resolve compliance matters relating to:

• transmissions of interest – when forest land or rights are transferred to someone else
• the outcome of reviews of forest eligibility.

Voluntary emissions returns

Read about emissions returns, and how to file a voluntary emissions return for post-1989 forest land.

• Emissions returns

Permanent Forest Sink Initiative

Check the statistics of processed voluntary emissions returns (VERs) from Permanent Forest Sink Initiative (PFSI) participants for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Permanent Forest Sink Initiative

VER processing status

Total number of registered PFSI participants: 71

Data for PFSI participant 2018 VERs – 1 January 2019 to 30 October 2019

• Download previous VER status data [PDF, 98 KB] 

Voluntary emissions returns

Read about emissions returns, and how to a file voluntary emissions return for PFSI forest land.

• PFSI form [PDF, 238 KB]