Industrial Allocation
Issue 9, 23 September 2010

Welcome to this issue of our e-newsletter.

The newsletter keeps you up to date on the regulations-making process for allocating emissions unit (NZUs) to businesses under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS).

We are processing applications, as they are submitted, and have started issuing 2010 provisional allocations of NZUs to companies carrying out group one activities. So far the key lessons we can share with you are:

  • the sooner firms apply – the sooner they are allocated NZUs. We have found that leaving it until the end of the application period to apply can mean it takes longer to process your application because of the higher volumes
  • firms need a NZEUR account number to complete their industrial allocation application form – make sure you start this process before completing the online application form on the EUR Website.

In this issue:

Group three activities announced

Applications for industrial allocation for the third group of eligible industrial activities (“group three activities”) open on 23 September 2010. The activities are:

  • iron and steel manufacturing from iron sand, and
  • production of gelatine

The deadline for provisional allocations for these activities is 23 December 2010.
To be considered for 2010 provisional allocation, eligible firms (those involved in the above activities) undertaking any of the group three activities must submit an online application form by 23 December 2010. The form can be accessed from the climate change website – go to industrial allocation.

Group one applications closing soon

Applications for a provisional allocation of group one activities under the ETS close on Friday 8 October 2010. There are no provisions within the legislation to accept late provisional applications.

If you intend to apply for a group one provisional allocation for the July to December 2010 period, please refer to the industrial allocation section of the climate change website.
Group one activities include the following:

  • Aluminium smelting
  • Production of burnt lime
  • Production of carbamide (urea)
  • Production of cartonboard
  • Production of caustic soda
  • Production of ethanol
  • Production of hydrogen peroxide
  • Production of market pulp
  • Production of methanol
  • Production of newsprint
  • Production of packaging and industrial paper
  • Production of tissue paper

If you have any questions please contact etsallocations@mfe.govt.nz or 0800 Climate.

 

Freephone: 0800 CLIMATE (0800) 254 628
Email: etsallocations@mfe.govt.nz