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Due to a maintenance outage, we are currently unable to process Kyoto Voluntary Cancellation workflows. This includes converting eligible New Zealand Units into AAUs for cancellation (if you try to do this you will get an error message saying ‘International Trading is currently blocked’). We are working to address this.
The EPA publishes aggregated figures annually regarding ETS activities and surrenders. This report has been posted on the EPA website.
Your ETS register account should always remain secure. If you suspect that someone else knows your username or password, contact the EPA immediately and change your password.
Here’s some quick tips to keep your account secure
The Government is holding a consultation on proposed options to reduce agricultural emissions from 16 July to 13 August.
The proposals - developed using advice from the Interim Climate Change Committee and conversations with leaders in the agricultural sector - are outlined on the consultation page at www.mfe.govt.nz/consultation/action-agricultural-emissions
A submissions form and FAQ are also available on this webpage, along with a schedule of public information sessions which are being held around the country. At these sessions you will be able to talk with officials about the consultation and ask questions.
Your feedback will help the Government make the best decisions and provide farmers with guidance and certainty on the way forward.
Addressing biological emissions from agriculture - which contribute nearly half of New Zealand's total emissions - is the next step in our response to the global climate challenge. It will help:
MPI and Te Uru Rākau have released their Submissions Analysis for the 2018 forestry consultation on changes to New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme.
Participants with obligations or repayments arising from an amended return or default assessment are ineligible to use the Fixed Price Option (FPO), as per section 178A of the Climate Change Response Act 2002. Ministers have been informed, and until they make their decisions we cannot advise further. If you are unsure if you are eligible to meet an ETS obligation or repayment using the FPO please contact the EPA to discuss (0800 254 5628 or emissionstrading@epa.govt.nz), prior to the due date. If an FPO transaction is set up to meet an obligation or repayment which is not allowed under s178A the EPA will decline the application, and you will be required to surrender units.
The sharing of usernames and passwords to allow people to access accounts would be considered a breach of the terms and conditions of use of the Register and in that case we may then refuse access to, or suspend access to, the NZ Emissions Trading Register without prior warning.The Registrar takes the security and integrity of the NZ Emissions Trading Register extremely seriously and therefore cannot condone the sharing of login information under any circumstances. The Registrar also has a responsibility to the International community and would be in breach of the operational guidelines set out by the International Transaction Log of the UNFCCC.
The Ministry for the Environment has started the consultation process on improvements to the emissions Trading Scheme. Find out more about the proposed changes and make submission here.Submissions close on 21 September 2018.
A reminder that the 'one for two' phase out is happening in three stages, for the following reporting periods:
Equivalent changes apply so that recipients of Other Removal Activities entitlements receive a phased increase to their entitlement.
There is no change to obligations for agriculture participants as they are not currently required to surrender New Zealand Units (NZUs) to account for their emissions.
The second Forestry Mandatory Emissions Return (MER) period for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) ended on 31 December 2017.All participants that have registered post-1989 forest land in the ETS on this date are required to submit a MER between 1 January and 30 June 2018.This return will reconcile all units to be claimed or surrendered in the period 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2017.
Further information can be found on MPI's website:
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/growing-and-harvesting/forestry/forestry-in-the-emissions-trading-scheme/emissions-returns/
We've created a video to help you see how the new register will work for you.
It shows you how to login, and navigate through to do different tasks.
Link https://vimeo.com/179691351
We've written three guides to help make it easy for you to use the New Zealand Emissions Trading Register.
The NZETR has been designed to be intuitive, and guide people through the different tasks they need or want to do to take part in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
If you get stuck, or want to have a little more information, the guides can help you.
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Register will work best with the latest version of the following browsers:
All the migration codes we sent to let people transfer to the new register have now expired.
If you didn't use yours in time, you'll have to contact us on 0800 CLIMATE (0800 254 628) to get a new one emailed to you. When you call, select Option 2, and be prepared to answer some security questions to confirm your identity.
Login as an 'existing user' if you were a user of the old register, the New Zealand Emissions Unit Register
To login, go to www.emissionsregister.govt.nz and click on the RealMe login field.
You will have two options from this window:
When you've logged in using RealMe, you'll be taken to a new page to enter a few details to link your RealMe identity to your NZETR account.
Note: Ignore the section for new users – this is for people who weren't users of the NZEUR (the old Register).
Enjoy the new register
When you've done this, you should have access to all your details. Take a moment to check everything works for you.
Now you've logged in successfully with your new migration code, in future you'll only need your RealMe login.