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This week’s notices:
Announcement on voluntary carbon and nature markets
The Government recently provided the ability for voluntary carbon or nature/biodiversity market schemes to be ‘approved’. This is designed to give landowners and investors in voluntary markets more confidence that these markets are credible and well-run. Find out more about this and B+LNZ’s views here.
International split-gas coalition grows
B+LNZ has continued to build the global coalition calling on parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to adopt a split-gas approach to greenhouse gas reporting under the Paris Agreement. Forty-one organisations across 17 countries have now signed the joint statement. The expanding coalition reflects growing international recognition that biogenic methane must be treated differently to long-lived gases such as carbon dioxide. With organisations such as the Global Farm Platform (an international academic umbrella organisation) and World Protection Africa (an animal welfare NGO) supporting the call, this is a matter of sound science and good policy, not a narrow industry position. Read the joint statement here.
Need something to read over the winter months?
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Southland farm plan timeframe extended
The Government has given Southland farmers an extra 18 months – until November 2027 – to complete their farm plans and submit them to Environment Southland. The Southland Water and Land Plan required farmers to prepare a farm plan by 27 May – this date was misaligned with the national freshwater farm plan system which is still on pause while improvements are finalised. Extending the timeline for Southland farm plans is common sense – it removes unnecessary pressure on local farmers, will reduce duplication and costs, and will help ensure a smooth transition to the national freshwater farm plan system once operational. Read the Government’s media release and Environment Southland’s here. B+LNZ will keep farmers updated on further developments.