Carbon Emissions Trading

Carbon Emissions Trading looks set to revolutionise the way we look at forests and the way we make money from forests.

Wood is still good (very good in fact) but carbon removal is even better.

Set against the background of climate change the volume of trees will attain new status. Not only will their monetary value sky rocket but their ability to turn carbon into wood by removing carbon from the atmosphere will surely help save the world from catastrophic climate change.

It appears that all those who have invested in (or are going to invest) in forestry will be handsomely rewarded.

Carbon Emissions Trading looks set to have a major influence on how New Zealand and the world produces energy. It has the potential to offer a multitude of opportunities to well informed investors

Trillions of dollars? According to a recent New York Times article, emissions trading is one of the fastest growing specialties in financial services. Companies are scrambling to get a slice of the market now worth about $30 billion ($U.S.) and that could grow to $1 trillion within a decade.

The article continues: – Carbon will be the worlds biggest commodity market, and it could become the worlds biggest market over all.

It is interesting to note that the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme will cover not just carbon emissions but all greenhouse gas emissions including methane.

About 38 billion tons of carbon dioxide is currently being emitted into the air by humans.

As more and more countries start to regulate their countries emissions and as more and more companies start to voluntarily limit their emissions, the demand for available carbon credits will sky rocket. And so will their price!

It is obvious that the simple law of supply and demand is going to make this industry huge. If increased demand dictates an increase in price, getting in now could be one of the wisest investment moves you make in the first half of this century.

It was interesting to see the newly elected Australian Government quickly move to ratify the Kyoto agreement and join the charge towards climate change reversal. A total of 170 countries have now ratified the Kyoto agreement. The only notable exception is the U.S. but many commentators believe it is only a matter of time before they sign up.

GoodGround is pleased to be involved in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. For some F.A.Q. about the soon to be launched New Zealand Scheme click here. The F.A.Q.s have been provided by EITG who are at the forefront of organizing a pool to expedite Emissions Trading. GoodGround will be working with EITG to help create the pool by informing foresters and would be investors on how to participate in this revolutionary new industry.

For more information about Emissions Trading and Carbon Credits read further articles.

• Emissions Trading Flowchart
• Emissions Trading Legislation
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