He Waka Eke Noa wants more discussion on agricultural emissions

He Waka Eke Noa wants more discussion on agricultural emissions
Beef+Lamb says proposed changes to sequestration need to be looked at. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The He Waka Eke Noa primary sector climate-action partnership has lauded the government for heeding the need for a farm-level system rather than including agricultural emissions in the emissions trading scheme (ETS), but said further discussion is required on other areas. The partnership was formed in 2019 to develop recommendations on an alternative pricing system for agricultural emissions.The government has opened consultation on a farm-level, split-gas levy to price agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions that will see farmers pay for th...

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