NZ primary sector backs farm-level carbon levy to escape ETS

Published 02:52 on June 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 02:59 on June 8, 2022  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

New Zealand should impose a farm-level split-gas carbon levy on its agricultural sector rather than bring it into the emissions trading scheme, a coalition of primary sector industry groups has recommended.
New Zealand should impose a farm-level split-gas carbon levy on its agricultural sector rather than bring it into the emissions trading scheme, a coalition of primary sector industry groups has recommended.


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