{"id":32086,"date":"2026-01-26T13:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=32086"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T03:19:43","slug":"nz-pushes-to-cut-ets-fees-as-gov-moves-to-stabilise-carbon-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/nz-pushes-to-cut-ets-fees-as-gov-moves-to-stabilise-carbon-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"NZ Pushes to Cut ETS Fees as Gov Moves to Stabilise Carbon Forests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The New Zealand Government is looking to further slash Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) costs, proposing reforms that would cut ETS costs by 66% since the Luxon Government took office in October 2023. Wood Central said the latest proposal would see the annual ETS Registry fees for post\u20111989 forest land cut from NZ $14.90 to $10.25 per hectare, marking the second major adjustment in just over a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insidegovernment.co.nz\/government-proposes-new-ets-cost-cuts-for-forest-owners\/\">According to Todd McClay, NZ\u2019s Forestry Minister<\/a>, the move would deliver relief to forest owners and restore confidence in the ETS. \u201cThe last Labour Government wanted forest owners to pay an excessive $30.25 per hectare per year, forcing the sector to take legal action. We\u2019re lowering that, for a second time, to $10.25,\u201d McClay said. \u201cAll forest owners will benefit from these revised settings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McClay said the reforms were designed to \u201censure cost recovery reflects the true costs of administering forestry in the ETS while upholding high service standards.\u201d Wood Central understands that the proposal &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpi.govt.nz\/consultations\/review-of-forestry-in-the-emissions-trading-scheme-cost-recovery-settings\">now open for public consultation<\/a> &#8211; follows a second independent review of ETS operational costs, and comes after the first, in 2024, saw the government cut the ETS to $14.90 per hectare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key changes under consultation include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lowering the annual charge for post\u20111989 forest land to $10.25 per hectare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updating service fees, including a reduced hourly rate and revised time estimates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introducing eight new targeted service fees for activities that provide specific private benefits to participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The government is also seeking feedback on an alternative reduced annual charge for forests that no longer need to report carbon stock changes\u2014an option that would apply for a limited period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Respite comes as confidence in carbon forestry remains fragile.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcintel.com\/carbon\/article\/new-zealand-carbon-forestry-applications-drop-by-nearly-14-56572.html\">According to new market analysis, published in QCIntel<\/a>, carbon\u2011forestry applications fell 14% last year, reflecting ongoing uncertainty around ETS settings, carbon price trajectories, and long\u2011term investment signals. The government hopes the revised cost structure, which could take effect mid-year, will help stabilise participation and support the sector\u2019s contribution to New Zealand\u2019s export economy and emissions\u2011reduction targets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Zealand Government is looking to further slash Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) costs, proposing reforms that would cut ETS costs by 66% since the Luxon Government took office in October 2023. Wood Central said the latest proposal would see the annual ETS Registry fees for post\u20111989 forest land cut from NZ $14.90 to $10.25 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32087,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"default","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[114,44],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[69],"class_list":{"0":"post-32086","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-zealand","8":"category-sustainable-forest-management"},"authors":[{"term_id":69,"user_id":1,"is_guest":0,"slug":"woodcentral","display_name":"Wood Central","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MASTER-BRAND-MARK_POS_RGB-e1676449549955.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MASTER-BRAND-MARK_POS_RGB-e1676449549955.jpg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32086"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32089,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32086\/revisions\/32089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32086"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=32086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}