Major meat producer set to miss deforestation pledge, report finds
An investigation has found that meat producer JBS is likely to miss its goal to eliminate deforestation in its Amazonian supply chain.
Read MoreNZ ETS participants to shun 2025 auctions -analyst
A downturn in New Zealand’s emissions allowance prices suggests that none of the emissions trading system (ETS) auctions this year will clear, according to a market analyst.
Read MoreCarbon Pulse launches new NDC Tracker ahead of COP30 in Brazil
As countries submit new national climate plans to the Paris Agreement ahead of a September deadline, Carbon Pulse is keeping track of who’s submitted what, and gauging interest in Article 6 in particular among parties.
Read MoreForest fees prompt NZU sales, consultancy says
The introduction of charges on forests in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme could be spurring emissions unit sales, according to a carbon market consultant and trader.
Read MoreEmissions fall as New Zealand approaches halfway to methane target
New Zealand’s GHG emissions continued to drop in 2023, as the country closes in on the halfway point for its biogenic methane reduction goal.
Read MoreAustralian asset manager launches A$750-mln agriculture strategy eyeing biodiversity, carbon markets
A Sydney-headquartered investment manager has launched a A$750-million ($473 mln) strategy targeting sustainable agriculture projects in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to engage in the biodiversity and carbon markets.
Read MoreFEATURE: Decarbonisation is driving NZ firms to biomass
New Zealand is increasingly turning to wood pellets to reduce emissions and shift away from coal, driven by regulations and company climate commitments, according to experts and industry.
Read MoreNZ commissioner repeats calls for forestry to be phased out of the ETS
The New Zealand commissioner for the environment has called for forestry to be removed from the emissions trading scheme, reiterating previous concerns about the potential wave of exotic afforestation current settings could create.
Read MoreNZU stockpile swells ahead of May surrender
Carbon allowances for the New Zealand emissions trading scheme (ETS) held in the national registry grew by roughly 7 million in the quarter ending March, according to government data published Monday, ahead of the annual surrender deadline.
Read MoreNZ to introduce forestry conversion legislation this quarter
The New Zealand government will submit legislation this quarter to limit farm-to-forestry conversions from entering the emissions trading scheme (ETS), as modelling was published estimating the number of trees planted on Crown land is needed to meet the country’s climate goals.
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