Trade-Exposed, Energy-Intensive Industries To Get Free Emissions Units in New Zealand

摘要

WELLINGTON, New Zealand-Trade-exposed New Zealand firms engaged in specified energy intensive activities have until Oct. 8 to apply for free emissions units under the nation's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for greenhouse gases.rnThe 2002 Climate Change Response Act (CCRA) allows a certain amount of free New Zealand Units (NZUs) to be allocated as a transitional measure to help trade-exposed firms adjust to the price on carbon (33 INER 39, 1/6/10).