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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
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This bill seeks to amend the Climate Change Response Act 2002 to limit whole-farm conversions to exotic forestry registering in the New Zealand emissions trading scheme.MP in charge
Hon Todd McClayCommittee
Environment
Bill No.174-2
54Parliament
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Assented on 22 Sep 2025
Act: Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Act 2025
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Todd McClay Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 54 Bill no: 174-2 Introduction: 09 Jun 2025 First reading agreed: 24 Jun 2025 Referred to: Environment Submissions due: 06 Jul 2025 Select Committee Report(s): Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill - 12 Aug 2025 Second reading agreed: 19 Aug 2025 Committee of the whole House concluded: 16 Sep 2025 Third reading agreed: 16 Sep 2025 Royal assent: 22 Sep 2025 Act: Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Act 2025