Register your native forest in the ETS — Forever Forests

REGISTER YOUR NATIVE FOREST IN THE NZ ETS

Forever Forests can help you protect and regenerate native forest on your land, make a positive contribution to climate change, and get paid for it!

 
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 WHAT WE DO

Free land assessments & ETS registration

We’ll find out if your land is eligible for carbon credits and walk you through the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Land-use advice and planning

With our forestry and sensitive land area know-how, we’ll work with you to plan what’s best for your land.

Give you a sustainable income

Get rewarded for doing good! Our carbon credit sales will be the boost you need to grow more native forest.

Carbon trading

Do you have land registered in the ETS and want to sell or trade your carbon credits? We can help.

 
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WHY PARTNER WITH FOREVER FORESTS?

Our team may be small, but we’re mighty, and growing! We’re a passionate, friendly and knowledgable group of kiwis, with over 100 years of experience between us within the forestry industry to back us up.

We know a thing or two about trees, land regeneration, carbon credits, and the Emissions Trading Scheme and can guide you through the process, tailoring a plan that suits you.

Our goal is to increase native forests in New Zealand and we’re looking for like-minded landowners who want to make the best use of their land and forest, while also making a sustainable income.

Are you ready to make a change?

 

HOW IT WORKS

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STEP 1

• Complete this contact form

• Tell us about your land size, location and whether you’re already ETS registered or not

• Let us know what services you’re interested in

• Click submit!

STEP 2

• We’ll come back to you within a couple of days

• We may have some additional questions before we organise a land assessment

• We’ll book in any detailed assessments, walk you through the ETS and chat about your returns and options for your carbon crop

STEP 3

• Confirm your assessment and land plan

• Protect the reforestation on your land

• Your bank account gets rewarded

• Give yourself a pat on the back and watch your forest flourish!

 

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faqS

Something doesn’t make sense? Got more questions? Here’s a bunch of frequently asked questions - if you can’t find the answer you’re looking for then drop us a note and we’ll come right back to you.

  • We’re a team of like-minded and purpose-driven individuals doing our bit to help solve climate change. Our aim is to enhance and grow native forest in Aotearoa New Zealand by creating connections and opportunities for individuals and businesses to regenerate land and offset their carbon.

  • Don’t worry! If you’re not sure where to start or what to do, or you’d like to talk to us about your land and options for the future, we can help! Let’s chat.

  • Trees are eligible for the ETS if they are on post-1989 land and meet the following definitions:

    • Minimum area - 1 hectare

    • Minimum average width - 30 metres

    • Minimum canopy cover - 30% per hectare at maturity

      If you’re not sure if your forest meets these requirements, give us a bell and we’ll be able to help you find out if you’re eligible.

  • No, Forever Forests are protected from harvesting. Just like our name, our aim to to create permanent, forever forests.

  • Once we’ve registered you with the ETS, you can voluntarily claim credits every year between January and June for the previous year. This is called a Voluntary Emissions return - we can help you with this!

  • Forever Forests markets your premium New Zealand native carbon credits directly to emitters and offsetters - achieving a price premium for local, high-quality projects like yours.

  • From 1 January 2023 the Crown will provide Adverse Event Cover.

    If all or part of a registered post-1989 forest is cleared by a temporary adverse event such as a fire, the landowner will be able to apply for an exemption from emissions liabilities. Under this exemption, the affected part of your forest will not earn any more units until it reaches the carbon stock it was at before the adverse event.

  • The status of the land as at 31 December 1989 determines whether any forest on that land can earn carbon credits.

    There are two types of land as far as the ETS is concerned – pre-1990 land and post-1989 land.

    Not sure which your land falls under? We can help you find out which yours is and take you through the registration process and ongoing management.

  • The warm fuzzies, peace of mind and a big pat on the back! You’ll also be rewarded financially so that your bottom line doesn’t suffer.

    It’s not just all about feeling good and having cash in your bank account though – it’s also about restoring our land, cleaning our waterways, getting more carbon out of the sky so we can breathe in cleaner air and most importantly, slow down the effects of climate change. We don’t want to get too dramatic here but, if we don’t slow climate change, we’ll slip over the point of no return for our planet and our children, and our children’s children, won’t have everything we love about this place we call home.