19-20 August 2025, Rotorua, New Zealand (& Virtual - Internationals Only)
This event covered key issues of interest to local and international forest managers and investors. Industry leaders and government discussed government policy, ETS regulation, markets and certification and voluntary carbon markets.
Event Summary
In August 2025, over 300 industry leaders, corporate emitters and investors attended Carbon Forestry 2025 in Rotorua, New Zealand and virtually online. This annual event has become the place to meet and learn about what’s happening in this expanding investment class.
Forestry plays an essential part in New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the Hon Simon Watts, Minister of Climate Change, reinforced the new Government’s commitment to the sector. Other keynotes included Michael Barbara, Executive Director from Campbell Global, Australia; Spencer Meyer, Chief Ratings Officer, BeZero Carbon from the USA & Amber Bill from Te Uru Rakau – NZ Forest Service. Other talks came from NZ Carbon Farming, MinterEllisonRuddWatts, NZFOA, Marex, Interpine, PF Olsen & Ekos Forever Forests.
The sessions covered:
- International Perspectives on Carbon Markets
- National Carbon Forestry Issues and Opportunities
- Carbon Market Factors and Outlook
- Voluntary Carbon Market Developments – Within and beyond New Zealand
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Who Attended
- Forest Managers
- Forest Investors
- Farm, Iwi and Land Managers
- Consulting Foresters
- Iwi Groups and Organisations
- Accountants and Investment Managers
- Legal and Financial Professionals
- Landowners and Farm Foresters
- Large Carbon Emitters
- Policymakers
- University / Education and R&D Institutions
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