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Government proposes further ETS cost reductions for forest owners

Posted: 22 Jan 2026

Forestry Minister Todd McClay has today announced additional reductions to costs for forest owners in the Emissions Trading Scheme Registry (ETS), saying that all forest owners will benefit from this decision.

“The last Labour Government wanted forest owners to pay an excessive $30.25 per hectare per year, forcing the sector to take legal action. We’re lowering that, for a second time, to $10.25,” Mr McClay says.

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