By Liz Kivi The Government has released plans to regulate carbon capture and storage in natural geological formations, which include Emissions Trading Scheme incentives, with the aim of introducing related legislation in 2026. It has been hailed as a positive first...
John OBrien of CMS says “The last thing we need is the NZ Government saying we are a leader”
By Liz Kivi Carbon certifier Toitū Envirocare has walked back plans to stop accepting Emissions Trading Scheme credits for offsetting, because there is still a shortage of local carbon credits meeting international standards. In 2023, the government- backed carbon...
by John O’Brien The Ministry for the Environment estimates that the total market size is only about NZ$20 million a year as of 2025. Voluntary carbon market growth in New Zealand has been very slow over many years. A lack of up-to-date government guidance and existing...
By Liz Kivi Participants have applauded the government's pilot programme for New Zealand's voluntary biodiversity market, but an expert says the emerging market needs better regulation to avoid reputational risk and fraud. Last week the government announced it was...
The government is making changes to strengthen market governance of the Emissions Trading Scheme, climate change minister Simon Watts announced this morning. Watts admits that New Zealand is lagging behind other countries with an ETS when it comes to market oversight....
Approval conditions require both cookstove and household biodigester projects to use the most robust tools and methods available for estimating fuel consumption and monitoring usage. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market today announced that the...
The management team of emsTradepoint are working on a possible management buyout after the recent decision of Transpower to close the platform. John O/Brien, director of Carbon Market Solutions, a participant on emsTradepoint since October 2022, says he isn't...
The carbon price hit a 10 month low in the secondary market with prices trading at about half the price of the commodity's all time high price of $88.50 with commentary from John O'Brien of CMS. John O'Brien, Carbon Market Solutions managing director, says the drop in...
The NZU carbon price has dropped to its lowest level since July 2023 following yesterday's partial clearance at the auction. CMS Managing Director, John O'Brien, said that despite the partial clearance, it must be a relief for the government to finally raise some...