Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 1, 2022 4:41:19 GMT 12
MĀORI LANDOWNERS WANT MORE CERTAINTY EXOTIC TREES WILL REMAIN IN ETS AFTER GOVT BACKDOWN
The National Māori Forestry Association says it is not reassured, despite a government u-turn that will keep exotic forests in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Some iwi rely heavily on forestry to get income from their last remaining lands, and they argued that to change the ETS would kill that income.
Yesterday, the government confirmed a partial backdown, with climate change minister James Shaw and forestry minister Stuart Nash writing to landowners to say the change is now unlikely......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471905/maori-landowners-want-more-certainty-exotic-trees-will-remain-in-ets-after-govt-backdown
The National Māori Forestry Association says it is not reassured, despite a government u-turn that will keep exotic forests in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Some iwi rely heavily on forestry to get income from their last remaining lands, and they argued that to change the ETS would kill that income.
Yesterday, the government confirmed a partial backdown, with climate change minister James Shaw and forestry minister Stuart Nash writing to landowners to say the change is now unlikely......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471905/maori-landowners-want-more-certainty-exotic-trees-will-remain-in-ets-after-govt-backdown