Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
Forestry and Farming: Productivity and profitability of the sheep & beef sector, emissions and carbon credits
Video - Rob Davison, Executive Director of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service, reviews where the sheep and beef sector in NZ has come from, and where it is now in its land use, productivity and profitability, and then looks at some scenarios for the future with current policies around tree planting and emissions trading.
How the Emissions Trading Scheme works, and Forestry for Carbon sequestration.
This fact sheet looks at how the Emissions Trading Scheme works, Forestry for Carbon sequestration and practical steps to help address your on-farm emissions.
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BNZ
Planning ETS forest land
If you are planning to establish or purchase a new forest, it’s a good idea to think about whether registering it into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could work for you. The ETS enables you to earn New Zealand Units for your carbon storage, but there are also obligations and risks to consider before you register.
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Canopy
A guide to creating a farm woodlot
Woodlots provide many economic, environmental and aesthetic benefits to the farm and the Southland region. Valuable timber can be grown and jobs created throughout the typical 25 to 40 year growth cycle.
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Environment Southland
Measuring Forest Carbon
We measure the carbon in New Zealand forests to track greenhouse gas emissions and removals from forestry. This page explains the role of forests and how forest carbon is measured.
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Ministry for the Environment
AgMatters - Planting trees
There are many benefits from planting trees or restoring woody vegetation on a farm, including to help combat climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide. The Emissions Trading Scheme provides a way for forest owners to be rewarded for this sequestration, but it's a complex process.
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AG Matters
Carbon Calculator for Native Trees
This tool allows you to work out how much carbon your planted native forest is storing over a defined period of time. It also allows you to determine how many native shrubs and trees you will need to plant to off-set your carbon footprint.
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Tane's Tree Trust
AgMatters - Government and climate change
The Government is taking active steps to move New Zealand towards lower greenhouse gas emissions and greater resilience to a changing climate. This includes international and domestic reduction targets, a Climate Change Commission, changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme and the He Waka Eke Noa partnership on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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MPI
Choose the right tree for your site
Trees work well when integrated into the landscape to complement and diversify existing land uses. Tree planting needs to be well planned by considering the long-term maintenance and end-use of the trees. If on farms, then take a whole farm approach and look at your land’s potential, water resources, environmental factors and terrain.
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Canopy
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