Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change
ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) and plantation planting
Adapting to a changing climate
Farmers are adapting to different climatic conditions and weather patterns all the time; it is the nature of farming. The future impacts of climate change are based on modelled predictions and extensive knowledge and understanding of the impact of climate and temperature on weather patterns. This modelling suggests more frequent and more prolonged adverse events such as drought, floods, and snowstorms.
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
The Greenhouse Effect, including long and short-lived gases
The term "Greenhouse Effect" explained including long and short lived gases, soil carbon and New Zealand's GHG emission profile
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
Climate Change Basics
New Zealand has the lowest carbon footprint for milk in the world. However, in New Zealand, half of our emissions come from agriculture, and nearly a quarter come from dairy biological emissions (nitrous oxide and methane). Gain a better understanding of the New Zealand dairy carbon footprint
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DairyNZ
Climate Change - DINZ response
What is Deer Industry NZ doing to help its farmers meet our climate change obligations?
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DINZ
Climate Change - Environment Southland
The Environment Southland website has information relating to the impact of Climate Change on Southland and the draft Climate Change Action Plan.
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Environment Southland
AgMatters - Climate Change Basics
On this page - What are Greenhouse gases? How do we know the climate is changing? What is New Zealand's contribution to climate change?
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AG Matters
Biogenic methane from ruminant animals and nitrous oxide from agricultural soils
Understand where methane and nitrous oxide emissions on farm come from
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
E-Check - the arable Greenhouse Gas Calculator
E-Check is a greenhouse gas emissions calculator which has been developed specifically for use in arable and mixed arable systems.
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FAR - Foundation for Arable Research
ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) and plantation planting
Forestry and Farming: Productivity and profitability of the sheep & beef sector, emissions and carbon credits
Video - Rob Davison, Executive Director of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service, reviews where the sheep and beef sector in NZ has come from, and where it is now in its land use, productivity and profitability, and then looks at some scenarios for the future with current policies around tree planting and emissions trading.
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
How the Emissions Trading Scheme works, and Forestry for Carbon sequestration.
This fact sheet looks at how the Emissions Trading Scheme works, Forestry for Carbon sequestration and practical steps to help address your on-farm emissions.
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BNZ
Planning ETS forest land
If you are planning to establish or purchase a new forest, it’s a good idea to think about whether registering it into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could work for you. The ETS enables you to earn New Zealand Units for your carbon storage, but there are also obligations and risks to consider before you register.
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Canopy
A guide to creating a farm woodlot
Woodlots provide many economic, environmental and aesthetic benefits to the farm and the Southland region. Valuable timber can be grown and jobs created throughout the typical 25 to 40 year growth cycle.
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Environment Southland
Measuring Forest Carbon
We measure the carbon in New Zealand forests to track greenhouse gas emissions and removals from forestry. This page explains the role of forests and how forest carbon is measured.
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Ministry for the Environment
AgMatters - Planting trees
There are many benefits from planting trees or restoring woody vegetation on a farm, including to help combat climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide. The Emissions Trading Scheme provides a way for forest owners to be rewarded for this sequestration, but it's a complex process.
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AG Matters
Carbon Calculator for Native Trees
This tool allows you to work out how much carbon your planted native forest is storing over a defined period of time. It also allows you to determine how many native shrubs and trees you will need to plant to off-set your carbon footprint.
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Tane's Tree Trust
AgMatters - Government and climate change
The Government is taking active steps to move New Zealand towards lower greenhouse gas emissions and greater resilience to a changing climate. This includes international and domestic reduction targets, a Climate Change Commission, changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme and the He Waka Eke Noa partnership on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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MPI
Choose the right tree for your site
Trees work well when integrated into the landscape to complement and diversify existing land uses. Tree planting needs to be well planned by considering the long-term maintenance and end-use of the trees. If on farms, then take a whole farm approach and look at your land’s potential, water resources, environmental factors and terrain.
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Canopy
He Waka Eke Noa
Greenhouse Gas reduction targets and the role of Methane and Nitrous Oxide on farms
This fact sheet looks at the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, the role of methane and nitrous oxide, and practical steps to address your on-farm emissions.
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BNZ
He Waka Eke Noa explained
The Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership - He Waka Eke Noa, is a world first partnership, established in response to the Government's proposal to price agricultural greenhouse gas emissions through the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS).
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DairyNZ
AgMatters - He Waka Eke Noa
"With nearly half New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions coming from agriculture, the primary sector has a key role to play in helping meet our international and domestic commitments.
On this page: What is He Waka Eke Noa? What does this mean for farmers? When will decisions be made?"
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MPI
E-Check - the arable Greenhouse Gas Calculator
E-Check is a greenhouse gas emissions calculator which has been developed specifically for use in arable and mixed arable systems.
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FAR - Foundation for Arable Research
Biogenic methane from ruminant animals and nitrous oxide from agricultural soils
Understand where methane and nitrous oxide emissions on farm come from
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
AgMatters - Government and climate change
The Government is taking active steps to move New Zealand towards lower greenhouse gas emissions and greater resilience to a changing climate. This includes international and domestic reduction targets, a Climate Change Commission, changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme and the He Waka Eke Noa partnership on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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MPI
GHG calculator - Know Your Numbers
By 2022, every sheep and beef farmer should ‘know their numbers’ – that is, have calculated their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and sequestration. Funded by the Red Meat Profit Partnership, the GHG Calculator is a tool for red meat farmers to measure and report on-farm GHG emissions and sequestration. It is simple, accurate and reflects the individual farm’s situation
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
Greenhouse gas management and mitigation for sheep and beef farmers
New Zealand’s agricultural sector has a role to play to contribute to meeting specific greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, as part of international commitments on climate change and in the Zero Carbon Act.
This resource looks at some of the options available to reduce GHG emissions on Sheep and Beef properties
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
Know your numbers
Being prepared for the future means 'knowing your numbers' in relation to both profit and environmental performance indicators to give clarity on potential adaption required for your farm system.
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DairyNZ
AgMatters - Know your numbers
Knowing what your farm’s greenhouse gas emissions are and where they come from is the first step towards reducing them. All farmers and growers in New Zealand will have to know their greenhouse gas numbers by December 2022 and have a written plan in place for managing them by December 2024.
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MPI
Reducing Farm Emissions
GHG calculator - Know Your Numbers
By 2022, every sheep and beef farmer should ‘know their numbers’ – that is, have calculated their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and sequestration. Funded by the Red Meat Profit Partnership, the GHG Calculator is a tool for red meat farmers to measure and report on-farm GHG emissions and sequestration. It is simple, accurate and reflects the individual farm’s situation
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
Greenhouse gas management and mitigation for sheep and beef farmers
New Zealand’s agricultural sector has a role to play to contribute to meeting specific greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, as part of international commitments on climate change and in the Zero Carbon Act.
This resource looks at some of the options available to reduce GHG emissions on Sheep and Beef properties
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand
Know your numbers
Being prepared for the future means 'knowing your numbers' in relation to both profit and environmental performance indicators to give clarity on potential adaption required for your farm system.
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DairyNZ
AgMatters - Know your numbers
Knowing what your farm’s greenhouse gas emissions are and where they come from is the first step towards reducing them. All farmers and growers in New Zealand will have to know their greenhouse gas numbers by December 2022 and have a written plan in place for managing them by December 2024.
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MPI
Getting to know and manage on-farm Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
This fact sheet looks at managing on-farm Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and offers practical steps to putting together an emissions reduction plan
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BNZ
Climate Change Research
DairyNZ is involved in a wide range of research, investing dairy farmers’ levy in climate change solutions developed through science.
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DairyNZ
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions on dairy farms
It is estimated that biological emissions can be reduced by up to 10 percent for the dairy sector with currently available farm management practices.
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DairyNZ
The environmental benefits of arable feeds in the dairy diet
Podcast: About the benefits mixed dairy diets to reduce urinary n levels and GHG emissions.
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FAR - Foundation for Arable Research
AgMatters - Reduce methane emissions
Agriculture contributes just over 48% of New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Methane belched out by ruminant animals is responsible for 71% of our total agricultural emissions. Reducing methane is essential if New Zealand is to meet its national and international targets.
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MPI
AgMatters
What actions can New Zealand farmers consider in an effort to reduce on-farm emissions of greenhouse gases while maintaining a profitable business?
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MPI
AgMatters - Reduce methane emissions
Agriculture contributes just over 48% of New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Methane belched out by ruminant animals is responsible for 71% of our total agricultural emissions. Reducing methane is essential if New Zealand is to meet its national and international targets.
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MPI
AgMatters - Reduce nitrous oxide emissions
Nitrous oxide is a tiny component of the atmosphere but a potent and long-lived greenhouse gas. It accounts for 12% of New Zealand's total greenhouse gas emissions. Most nitrous oxide emissions arise from agriculture. The Government has set a target of reducing nitrous oxide emissions to net zero by 2050, meaning on-farm action is critical.
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MPI
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