Election 2017 - Party Policies - Environment - Emissions Trading Scheme
27th May 17, 9:47am
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Emissions Trading Scheme
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- Replace the Emissions Trading Scheme with a new Kiwi Climate Fund, responsible for charging climate polluters, providing payments to foresters and recycling revenue back to all New Zealanders as an annual dividend (estimated to be $250 per person in 2020).
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- Restore the ETS so that it does what it was intended to do – put a price on carbon that drives behaviour change away from carbon-polluting goods and services towards low or zero-carbon options.
- Not allow the importation of international units until it is clear that they have environmental integrity, are from a reputable source and a mature international market, and are realistically priced.
- Require at least 50% of all units surrendered to meet obligations under the ETS to be NZUs.
- Bring agriculture within the Emissions Trading Scheme within our first term with a free allocation of 90%.
- Promote confidence in the ETS by having the Climate Commission, or the Ministry for the Environment, provide ongoing guidance about anticipated future carbon prices, including on a price band with ceiling and floor; and advice on what if any changes should be made to free allocation for agriculture and EITE activities.
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- Exit the Emissions Trading Scheme and replace it with a UK/Norwegian style Climate Change Act
- Establish a new Parliamentary Commission for Climate Change (PCCC) as an Office of Parliament.
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