Forestry - Insights & Opinion

ETS Update: Climate Change Commission recommends minor tweaks to ETS Settings

Last month, He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission (the Commission) released its annual advice to the Government on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) settings for the period 2026 to 2030 (Advice)....

09.05.2025 Posted in Climate Change & Corporate & Commercial & Forestry

Government announces changes to New Zealand’s ETS settings; Market responds positively

Yesterday the Minister for Climate Change, Hon Simon Watts announced changes to the current settings of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Key changes include reduction of the number of...

21.08.2024 Posted in Climate Change & Corporate & Commercial & Forestry

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Capturing the Carbon Opportunity – Government explores CCUS as part of its Net Zero Ambitions

New Zealand has officially joined the growing list of countries exploring carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) as means to accelerate decarbonisation and the transition to a lower emissions ...

05.08.2024 Posted in Climate Change & Corporate & Commercial & Forestry

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Forestry: Regulatory Roundup March 2024

The challenging economic environment for New Zealand’s forestry industry continues, with China’s demand for our logs remaining subdued. Moreover, in addition to the change in Government, t...

25.03.2024 Posted in Forestry & Property

Bioenergy in New Zealand: Fuels for the Future?

The energy transition from combustion fuels to low carbon alternatives is viewed as critical in the race to cut global CO2 emissions and reach climate targets. We look at some of the opportunities p...

14.11.2023 Posted in Climate Change & Corporate & Commercial & Forestry

Pathways for Foreign Investment in NZ Forestry

Forestry is a strategically important industry for New Zealand and one which has traditionally received substantial amounts of foreign investment. In recent years, changes have been made to the over...

18.07.2023 Posted in Foreign Investment & Forestry & Property

ETS Scheme Consultation Commences

On 19 June 2023 the Government launched a consultation process around possible changes to New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme. Our Forestry Team looks at key features. Cyclones, flooding and ot...

04.07.2023 Posted in Climate Change & Corporate & Commercial & Forestry & Property

Forestry in 2023: Things to look out for this year

Our Forestry team considers a few things to look out for this year in the legal landscape of one of New Zealand’s most important industries: Developments in land use management regime applicable to...

28.02.2023 Posted in Forestry & Health & Safety & Regulatory & Trade and Transport

Forestry reform impacts NZ log traders and advisors

Recently passed legislative updates impose new regulatory standards on forestry advisors and log traders – introducing new levels of professional compliance for a previously unregulated area of the forestry sector.

04.04.2022 Posted in Corporate & Commercial & Forestry & Trade and Transport