Asia Pacific > Free NZU allocation to New Zealand’s largest gas user distorting the market, report says

Free NZU allocation to New Zealand’s largest gas user distorting the market, report says

Published 07:41 on December 17, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:41 on December 17, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

The free allocation of New Zealand Units (NZUs) to methanol producer Methanex could be keeping its facility afloat, but is distorting the dynamics of the country’s emissions trading scheme, a report said Tuesday.
The free allocation of New Zealand Units (NZUs) to methanol producer Methanex could be keeping its facility afloat, but is distorting the dynamics of the country’s emissions trading scheme, a report said Tuesday.


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