Emissions returns and carbon units (NZUs) for forestry

In the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), you need to report on the carbon in your forest. There are different ways to do this depending on the kind of land and how much of it you have. Find out what you need to do.

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Earning and surrendering units

How to get units, and when you might need to pay them

Earning units through carbon accounting in the ETS

Find out about the different methods of accounting for carbon stored in forests in the ETS

Emissions returns in the ETS

Find out about submitting emissions returns to report on the amount of carbon in your forest land

Calculating the amount of carbon in your forest land

Find out how to calculate the amount of carbon stored in your forest land

Measuring your forest to get participant-specific tables

Find out what to do if you have more than 100 hectares of forest land in the ETS