Business pushes back against ETS changes

Business pushes back against ETS changes
Tina Schirr said tinkering with the ETS could create investment uncertainty. (Image: BusinessNZ Energy Council)
Ian Llewellyn
The business sector is pushing back against some changes to Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) settings, with warnings about tinkering causing investment uncertainty and others fearing carbon-price escalation.The government is now consulting on ETS settings after the Climate Change Commission’s recommendations.Among other things, the commission has recommended reducing the planned supply of New Zealand Units (NZUs) as well as a much higher floor price, with an elevated two-stage trigger price for the release of more NZUs from the cost-contain...

More Economy

Business confidence nixes July RBNZ cut
Economy

Business confidence nixes July RBNZ cut

Economists say July is a pause, not the end point.

Rebecca Howard 02 Jul 2025
Monthly CPI tech takes Stats NZ into the future
Economy

Monthly CPI tech takes Stats NZ into the future

Budget funding for new inflation-reporting tech is a giant leap forward, agency says.

Maria Slade 27 Jun 2025
Corporates think NZ 's on the up: Forsyth Barr
Primary Sector

Corporates think NZ 's on the up: Forsyth Barr

The Pulse of NZ Business survey found construction and retail continue to lag.

Gregor Thompson 25 Jun 2025