Review of NZ Emission Trading Scheme is an opportunity
Friday, 27 November 2015, 1:19 pm Press Release: NZSF
Review of NZ Emission Trading Scheme is an
opportunity to put things right
The NZ Shipping
Federation sees the review of the NZ Emissions Trading
Scheme (ETS) as an opportunity to put things right, says
Annabel Young, Executive Director.
“Shipping is
acknowledged as environmentally ahead of other transport
options but the current form of the ETS penalises coastal
ship operators,” said Ms Young today.
Operators of
ships that travel into New Zealand from foreign waters do
not have to pay for ETS credits as part of their fuel costs
when refuelling (bunkering) in New Zealand. They are
competing with local operators who are charged the full
price of local ETS credits. This is not a level playing
field, is unfair and adds to the cost to the goods
transported.
The Federation will be advocating for coastal
vessels to be treated equally with the international vessels
with whom they compete.
The Federation will be making a
submission to the Ministry of the Environment. Submissions
on this issue close on 30 April
2016.
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