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CF Asia: INTERVIEW – NZU prices won’t recover until uncapped forestry dealt with, former minister says

Published 10:17 on March 24, 2026 / Last updated at 10:17 on March 24, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Insights (Interviews), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry)

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Prices in New Zealand’s ETS will continue to come under pressure from forestry-issued units absent any changes, the country’s former climate minister told Carbon Pulse on Tuesday – despite legislative tweaks to restrict farm-to-forest conversions last year.
Prices in New Zealand’s ETS will continue to come under pressure from forestry-issued units absent any changes, the country’s former climate minister told Carbon Pulse on Tuesday – despite legislative tweaks to restrict farm-to-forest conversions last year.


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