Proposed amendment to New Zealand's Second Emissions Reduction Plan (2026 to 2030)

Overview

The Government is consulting on a formal amendment to the second emissions reduction plan, to reflect our revised approach to reducing agricultural emissions.  

As recently announced, the Government is not progressing with an on-farm emissions pricing system by 2030.  

We remain committed to a technology-led approach to reducing emissions, and will leverage market-led schemes that support our farmers to adopt new ways of reducing emissions.  

As the discussion document on the proposed amendment to ERP2 outlines, we are confident that the policies and strategies in the second emissions reduction plan, including our revised approach to reducing agricultural emissions, will meet New Zealand’s second emissions budget. 

Read the discussion document: Amendment to New Zealand's Second Emissions Reduction Plan

Read Aotearoa New Zealand’s second emissions reduction plan.  

Your feedback will inform decisions on the final amendment to the plan, which the Government will publish in due course.