CarbonCopy

This quarter, we look at how BNZ and Pāmu are putting a price on native forest that the ETS won't touch, the toughest LUC 6 ballot yet (and how our customers fared in it), and a new way to see the full financial picture of a forest, from establishment cost to payback period.

Our new Land transition opportunity analysis gives you a zero-click first look at planting options across your portfolio. Plus: the LUC 6 ballot opens 19 June, updated MPI ETS fees from 2026-27, Company Layers for managing GIS data across multiple properties, and key dates including the 30 June FER deadline.

The NZU price has had a rough year. In the Q1 2026 CarbonCopy newsletter: what moved the price, what the forecasts say, new ETS registration tools in the platform, and a case study from PPCC on turning member interest into sign-ups.

Whole farm conversion rules are now in force. From the new “restricted forest land” category on LUC 1-6 to the 25% allowance and ballot pathways, ETS planning just became more complex. We unpack failed 2025 auctions, processing backlogs, methane policy shifts and introduce our free LUC restrictions report to help you plan with confidence.

New details are out on proposed LUC restrictions and transitional exemptions. If you planted, planned, or invested before 4 December 2024, you may still have a pathway to register exotic forest in the ETS. We unpack qualifying investments, auction failures, processing delays, Synlait’s carbon pilot, new fees and key 2025 deadlines.

Major LUC restrictions are coming. From bans on exotic ETS registrations on LUC 1-5 land to a 15,000Ha annual cap on LUC6, the December announcement will reshape afforestation planning. We unpack what this means for landowners, ETS fees, MERP deadlines, auction outcomes and why careful planning in 2025 will matter more than ever.