Contents 1. Introduction 6 2. Encouraging compliance with New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) requirements 8 3. Disclosure of NZ ETS information 12 4. Transfer of participation for post‐1989 forestry 15 5. Tree weed exemption provisions under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 19 6. The public’s limited access to information about the NZ ETS status of land 22 References 25 Tables Table 1: Submitter positions Do you encounter challenges when completing NZ ETS – requirements, such as meeting your emissions reporting or surrender requirements? 9 Table 2: Submitter positions Are there options, not already included here, for improving – compliance with emissions reporting and surrenders? 11 3: Submitter positions Does the current level of information available allow you to – make informed decisions about your participation in the NZ ETS? 13 Table 4: Submitter positions Have you undertaken, or expect to undertake in the future, an – NZ ETS transfer process? 15 Table 5: Submitter positions Do you think the NZ ETS transfer requirements should be – changed or simplified? 18 Table 6: Submitter positions Have you encountered any problems with the tree weed – exemption process? 19 Table 7: Submitter positions Do you think the tree weed exemption provisions could be – improved? 21 Table 8: Submitter positions Have you faced any problems in classifying forest land under – the NZ ETS or in accessing information on forest land’s NZ ETS status? 23
Contents 1. Introduction 6 2. Encouraging compliance with New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) requirements 8 3. Disclosure of NZ ETS information 12 4. Transfer of participation for post‐1989 forestry 15 5. Tree weed exemption provisions under the Climate Change Response Act 2002 19 6. The public’s limited access to information about the NZ ETS status of land 22 References 25 Tables Table 1: Submitter positions – Do you encounter challenges when completing NZ ETS requirements, such as meeting your emissions reporting or surrender requirements? 9 Table 2: Submitter positions – Are there options, not already included here, for improving compliance with emissions reporting and surrenders? 11 3: Submitter positions – Does the current level of information available allow you to make informed decisions about your participation in the NZ ETS? 13 Table 4: Submitter positions – Have you undertaken, or expect to undertake in the future, an NZ ETS transfer process? 15 Table 5: Submitter positions – Do you think the NZ ETS transfer requirements should be changed or simplified? 18 Table 6: Submitter positions – Have you encountered any problems with the tree weed exemption process? 19 Table 7: Submitter positions – Do you think the tree weed exemption provisions could be improved? 21 Table 8: Submitter positions – Have you faced any problems in classifying forest land under the NZ ETS or in accessing information on forest land’s NZ ETS status? 23
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