Ministry for the Environment

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton recommends phasing out forestry offsets for fossil emissions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton recommends phasing out forestry offsets for fossil emissions in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

The latest update on NZ’s state of the environment is sobering – but there are glimmers of progress, Christina McCabe says

The latest update on NZ’s state of the environment is sobering – but there are glimmers of progress, Christina McCabe says

Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments

Small steps are underway to pay other countries to help meet New Zealand's international climate change commitments

Failure to meet climate commitments from Paris Agreement could cost New Zealand in trade partnerships, warns Climate Change Commission

Failure to meet climate commitments from Paris Agreement could cost New Zealand in trade partnerships, warns Climate Change Commission

Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010

Statistics NZ says greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.7% in the March quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since the agency started tracking emissions in 2010

Government to limit the amount of new forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme

Government to limit the amount of new forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme

Insurance Council tells Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee natural hazard events are affecting global reinsurers’ view of NZ

Insurance Council tells Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee natural hazard events are affecting global reinsurers’ view of NZ

Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion

Statistics NZ reveals disproportionate erosion risk across the country with new 2022 data around highly erodible land and long-term soil erosion

An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold

An entire year’s supply of carbon units will be offered in the year's final ETS auction and will be erased if unsold

Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars

Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars

Emissions Trading Scheme review suggests lower price for carbon offsets

Emissions Trading Scheme review suggests lower price for carbon offsets

James Shaw says the ETS market is working as intended after another auction gets declined due to insufficient bids

James Shaw says the ETS market is working as intended after another auction gets declined due to insufficient bids

Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted

Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted

Sean Rush & Katharine Moody say NZ needs to be more realistic when it comes to policy development regarding sea-level rise projections & managed retreat

Sean Rush & Katharine Moody say NZ needs to be more realistic when it comes to policy development regarding sea-level rise projections & managed retreat

Emissions Trading Scheme participants are waiting to see the outcome of a review into forestry’s role in the scheme which could impact prices

Emissions Trading Scheme participants are waiting to see the outcome of a review into forestry’s role in the scheme which could impact prices