Webinar: An update on the NZ ETS with an outlook on carbon prices
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS), established in 2008, is the country’s primary tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by putting a price on carbon. It allows businesses to buy and sell emission units, creating a financial incentive to lower emissions. Through carbon trading, companies that reduce their emissions can profit by selling excess units, while those exceeding limits must purchase more, promoting cost-effective emission reductions.
The NZ Emissions Trading Scheme is especially important to the forestry industry because forests can earn carbon credits by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide. This provides a financial incentive for planting and maintaining forests, making forestry a key player in helping New Zealand meet its climate goals. Conversely, deforestation leads to liability under the scheme, encouraging sustainable forest management.
Our presenter, Nigel Brunel, New Zealand Managing Director of MAREX, was instrumental in establishing carbon trading in New Zealand and is an authority on the NZ ETS.
The topic of his webinar is “An update on the NZ ETS with an outlook on carbon prices.” Nigel has over three decades of experience working in the financial markets, operating between Sydney, Auckland, and Wellington. His career started in financial derivatives, mainly equity derivatives, at the ASX where he ran the sales team for UBS in Sydney in the mid 1990’s.
Since 2007, he has worked in the commodity markets in New Zealand where he set up the Carbon, Electricity and Dairy business for OMF which later became Jarden. His particular focus has been compliance carbon markets where he helped establish the carbon market in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
He has a strong interest in compliance carbon markets including its drivers being domestic and international climate policy. He has a Masters in Climate Change Science and Policy at Victoria University.
Nigel also has a strong interest in the development of New Zealand’s financial markets which was the main reason to take up the opportunity to join Marex and establish its New Zealand operation, which brings significant architecture to the New Zealand marketplace.
Date: Tuesday, 15th July 2025
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm (NZST)
Ticket Costs: $NZD Payments via Credit Card (Credit card fees applied).
$20.00 NZIF Members
$20.00 Australian Forestry Members (please quote membership number in 'note to administrator')
$40.00 Non-Members
Free: NZIF Student members only
Ticket Sales close: 3:00pm on the day
Please note:
You can listen live or listen later – everyone who registers will receive a copy of the webinar recording.
