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A Guide to Forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme

22 October 2009

• ALERT - Proposed Changes to ETS Legislation and Pre-1990 Forest Land Allocation
  • Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill
  • New consultation on the pre-1990 forest land allocation
• 1 Introduction and Key Concepts
  • About this Guide
  • Additional Guides
  • The Legislation
  • Taxation Information
  • MAF Contact Details
  • Overview of the ETS and the Role of Forests
  • Key Concepts and Terminology
  • Carbon Sequestration and Determining Carbon Stocks
  • Keeping Proper Records of ETS Activities
• 2 Post-1989 Forest Land
  • Voluntary participation in the ETS
  • Participant Obligations
  • Related Information
• 3 Pre-1990 Forest Land
  • Participant Obligations
  • Pre-1990 Exemptions from the ETS
  • Allocation of NZUs Under the Forestry Allocation Plan
  • Related Information
• 4 Additional Information
  • Key Dates
  • Other Sustainable Forestry Programmes
  • Compliance
  • Further Information and Contact Details
  • Glossary

• Download the Guide in PDF format [289K PDF]

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Emissions Trading Scheme
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 1127
Wellington

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