Terms And Conditions
Effective 01/12/2025
Welcome to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Register (the Register).
This site and the Register are hosted and operated by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). These terms and conditions are important. By accepting them you agree that they apply to you and that you will comply with them when using this site and the Register itself.
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Register ("the Register"), which is administered by the Environmental Protection Authority ("EPA").
The Register plays a critical role in the administration and operation of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). It provides a secure platform for tracking and trading emission units. Compliance with these Terms and Conditions is essential to ensure the integrity and functionality of the Register.
By using the Register, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you cannot use the Register.
By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you accept and agree that all notices and correspondence sent to you as a participant in the ETS will be sent via the Register in electronic form.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact the EPA via email at emissionstrading@epa.govt.nz, by phone at 0800 225 537, or by mail at Private Bag 63002, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
To use the Register, you must apply for and obtain a user profile, which requires the Registrar’s approval.
You must provide accurate and complete information and keep your information up to date. You acknowledge that knowingly providing false or misleading information to the Registrar is an offence under the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
Your login credentials are for your individual use only and must be kept confidential. If you share your login credentials, the Registrar may suspend your access to the Register in accordance with s 13(c) of the Climate Change Response Act 2002. You remain responsible for all activities that occur under your user profile.
You must notify the EPA immediately if you have concerns that your password or the security of your user profile has been compromised, or if you become aware of any unauthorised use of your user profile or any other security breach.
You must use the Register only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms and Conditions.
You must not engage in any activities that could compromise the integrity, security, or performance of the Register, including but not limited to hacking, phishing, or spreading malware.
You are responsible for ensuring that the contact information you provide to the EPA is accurate and up to date. Failure to do so may result in missed communications, including transaction authorisation codes. The EPA is not responsible for any damage or loss suffered because of incorrect contact information.
You are responsible for ensuring that information or transactions you enter in the Register are accurate and compliant with all laws and regulations. The EPA is not liable for any errors or omissions in the information provided by users.
The EPA will treat the data contained within the Register that is not available for public search as confidential and will be dealt with in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
The EPA may use and share data contained within the Register for purposes related to the administration and enforcement of the ETS and as required by law.
The EPA reserves the right to monitor user activity and enforce these Terms and Conditions, including reporting any illegal activities to appropriate authorities.
The EPA collects personal information when you register and use the Register. When you are logged into the Register, our systems will generate information about your use of our services including your login details, and actions you performed while using the Register. By registering for and using the Register, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and the EPA's Privacy Policy.
Personal information collected by the EPA through the Register will be used for the purposes of administering, verifying compliance with, and enforcing the ETS. This may include, but is not limited to, verifying your identity, managing your account, processing transactions, and communicating with you about the ETS.
The EPA may disclose personal information to third parties to meet its legal obligations under the Climate Change Response Act 2002, facilitate ETS operations, or where otherwise required by law. Such disclosures will be in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
We are required by law to make certain information in the Register publicly available, including account holder names and account details, participant name details and names of all primary representatives associated with an account. Refer to sections 26, 27, 54, 56 and 57 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
If you apply to participate in auctions, NZX Ltd will disclose your information, including your identity as an account holder and other relevant details, to the EPA for verification purposes. If discrepancies are identified during this process, the EPA will notify NZX Ltd and your application may be declined. If you no longer wish to participate in auctions, please notify either NZX Ltd or us so we can cease sharing your information and update your auction registration status accordingly.
You have the right to request access to and correction of any personal information the EPA holds about you. Contact the EPA at emissionstrading@epa.govt.nz to make a request.
The EPA takes reasonable steps to protect the personal information held within the Register from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, you acknowledge and agree that the EPA cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information. The EPA has no liability for the interception or hacking of any data by unauthorised third parties.
Personal information collected through the Register will be retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it may lawfully be used or as otherwise required by law.
For more detailed information on how the EPA collects, uses, and protects personal information, please refer to the EPA's Privacy Policy.
All content, data, software, text, designs, graphics, logos, images, and other materials available on or through the Register ("Content") are the property of the EPA or its licensors and are protected by New Zealand copyright laws and international intellectual property treaties.
The EPA grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Register and its Content for ETS related activities in accordance with the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and these Terms and Conditions. Subject to clause 6.1 and 6.3, any Content you use must: be accurate and up to date; not be used in an offensive or misleading context; and acknowledge the source and copyright of the material.
This license does not apply to any Register or EPA logos, or web design elements (including photography and images). These must not be reused, reproduced, or distributed without the express prior written permission of the EPA. This license does not cover content on other websites that the EPA provides links to. If you wish to use copyright-protected materials from those linked sites, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner of that content.
By uploading information to the Register, you confirm that you have the right to use and disclose it. If you provide any material in which copyright or other intellectual property rights are claimed by a third party, you confirm that you have the appropriate rights to use and disclose that material, and to grant the EPA a licence in accordance with this clause. You also grant the EPA a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the information in executing its functions, duties and powers for the purposes of the ETS in accordance with the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
While the EPA strives to ensure that the information on the Register is accurate and current, there may be occasional errors or omissions and the EPA may change, delete or add to the information without notice. Users should verify information before relying on it for decision-making purposes. Any information provided in this site does not substitute for or alter the laws of New Zealand.
The Register is provided "as is" and "as available." The EPA makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the availability, accuracy, or completeness of the Register or its content.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the EPA shall not be liable for any claim, loss, demand or damages of any kind whatsoever (including for negligence, breach of contract or breach of statutory duty), whether direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential, including but not limited to loss of profits, business interruption, or loss of data, arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the Register.
The EPA shall in no event be liable for any claim, loss, demand, or damage arising from your use of or inability to use the Register if such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond the EPA’s reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, wars, pandemics, or technical failures.
The Registrar reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Register at any time, with or without notice, to ensure the security or integrity of the Register or if you violate these Terms and Conditions. The Registrar may also suspend access to, or operation of, the Registry for any other reason specified in section 13 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002.
The EPA reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any changes will be posted on the Register, and you will be prompted to re-accept amended terms during the log-on process.
These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand.
Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, it may be severed from the remaining provisions, which will continue in full force and effect.