Curious about how climate policy and the Emissions Trading Scheme fit together?
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a critical part of New Zealand’s climate policy response, but it is technical, and understanding all the moving parts can be rather daunting!
Luckily, here is a webinar series that provides clarity and an overview of the ETS, laid out in terms that non-experts will understand. Watch the series below, featuring Dr Christina Hood at Compass Climate and Emily Mabin Sutton from Climate Club.
Many thanks to the Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation for sponsoring this series.
Introduction to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

An introduction to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a key part of New Zealand’s climate policy response, explained in terms for non-experts.
Perfect for those looking for:
- A quick overview of the NZ ETS
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ETS Explained Deep Dive 1: In-depth function of the NZ ETS

Building upon the previous webinar, with a focus on the NZ ETS design and function.
Perfect for those looking for more detail on:
- How the ETS caps and auction settings help deliver emissions targets
- Budgets and the NDC
- Pricing and the auction process
- Free allocation
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ETS Explained Deep Dive 2: Future of the Emissions Trading Scheme

This session builds on the previous webinars, exploring current and looming debates about how the NZ ETS might change in future to make it more effective.
Perfect for those looking for a greater understanding of:
- Whether to shift to an ETS focused more on emissions reductions
- How to support forestry
- Agricultural emissions pricing
- Reform of industrial free allocation
- Lining up the ETS with our Paris Agreement NDC
- How auction proceeds could be used
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ETS Explained Deep Dive 3: What are other countries doing?

The final webinar in the series, exploring the different approaches to emissions pricing that other countries around the world are implementing, and how the ETS compares.
Perfect for those looking for insights into:
- How key features of the NZ ETS compare to other countries emissions pricing schemes.
- What could we learn from other countries ETS?
- What are some success stories of emissions pricing?
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