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New Zealand to begin phaseout of free NZU allocation in 2021

Published 07:00 on July 31, 2019  /  Last updated at 11:13 on July 31, 2019  / Stian Reklev /  Asia Pacific, New Zealand

New Zealand will begin phasing out free allocation of carbon permits to emissions-intensive industrials in 2021, but only at slow pace initially, the government announced Wednesday along with decisions on access to averaging for forest-owners and Kyoto unit cancellations.
New Zealand will begin phasing out free allocation of carbon permits to emissions-intensive industrials in 2021, but only at slow pace initially, the government announced Wednesday along with decisions on access to averaging for forest-owners and Kyoto unit cancellations.


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