This brochure printed in June 2010 explains the potential price rises, how SME’s can reduce their costs, what assistance is available and other information about climate change. Source: Ministry for the Environment User Comments: Pretty basic advice.

Copies of presentations given at a seminar on the Emissions Trading Scheme in Invercargill on 11th March 2010. Source: Venture Southland User Comments: Don't forget to post any questions you have to the online discussion forum on this website.

Common questions and answers about the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme Source: Ministry for the Environment User Comments: If you are after more that a quick answer, you will find heaps of information about the scheme if you explore around the rest of the website.

This report describes the first study to examine the full life cycle carbon footprint of New Zealand lamb exported to and consumed in the main export market. Source: Report prepared for the Meat Industry Association, Ballance Agri-Nutrients, Landcorp and MAF. User Comments: It's great that the report is so transparent about the methodology used to measure.

We help you measure your carbon footprint, reduce your carbon emissions, and offer simple products to help you offset what's left. Source: Airshed User Comments: Online calculator is good.

Carbon Compass is a place where small and medium businesses can find knowledge, share information and get practical advice on how to reduce their carbon footprint. This website has been developed to help you understand what carbon is and where it exists in your business. Source: Carbon Down User Comments: The website is for businesses in Victoria Australia, but the "solutions" have useful information for any business.

This calculator allows travellers to calculate greenhouse gas emissions for their domestic and overseas travel as well as New Zealand-specific accommodation and recreational activitie Source: CarboNZero User Comments: So easy-to-use it's fun!

EBEX is a Landcare Research service that enables New Zealand landowners to sell carbon credits from regenerating native forests to third parties. Source: Landcare Research User Comments: Handy to have an online eligibility test to ensure following through with EBEX is worthwhile

This guide offers the tools and tips you need to reduce your contribution to climate change. It includes a New Zealand-specific climate change calculator to work out your carbon footprint Source: BRANZ User Comments: Great lists of easy-to-implement tips and specific info for offices

A how-to guide and calculator for organisations wanting to measure and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for voluntary purposes. Source: New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development User Comments: The steps are very useful as they are detailed and give full explanations unlike most which are very general

Guidelines for Carbon Claims Source: Commerce Comission User Comments: Good to have some independent advice on this subject!

"On this site you can help the environment by making a donation to the Air New Zealand Environment Trust offsetting the cost of your carbon emissions due to flying with Air NZ or both!á " Source: Air New Zealand User Comments: Enlightening to see how many carbon emissions are generated from one business trip. Am going to pitch the idea of offsetting our emissions for business flights at our next sustainabilty meeting.

Calculate your emissions when flying with Quantas then offset them. Source: Quantas User Comments: Dislike that the cost is in Australian dollars and cannot be change to NZ

At Jet Star you are asked if you wish to offset your flight at the time of booking. These pages explain aviation's impact on climate change what Jet Star is doing to address that and much more about carbon emissions and the offsetting process Source: Jet Star User Comments:

This website not only enables you to offset the carbon emissions of the flights you take but also provides detailed information about the process the airline goes through and direct information to the abatement programs your money will go to. Source: Virgin Blue/Pacific Blue Airlines User Comments: I checked out all the airline sites about offsetting carbon emissions and this one had the best explanation through a video on the first page.

The carboNZero programme is an internationally accredited greenhouse gas certification programme. The website includes detailed information on the certification process and companies already certified. Source: CarboNZero User Comments: Good to see the varying types of certification available depending the stage and scale of businesses

"Perfect timing for world's first carbon neutral winery." This article, published in May 2008, examines the economic benefits of carboNZero certification for The New Zealand Wine Company, makers of Grove Mill and Sanctuary wines. Source: Bruce Gilkison (2008). The Chartered Accountants Journal, Volume 87 (4), pages 56-59. User Comments: A great read, heaps of benefits I'd never thought of.