Daily carbon price emails
Get our daily NZU carbon buy and sell price delivered to your inbox.
Where the market stands now
Current NZU price
12-month change
52-week range
What moves the NZU price
The carbon price moves for a few main reasons. Here are the big ones.
Government rules
The government decides how many units exist and sets a floor price at auction. This is the biggest influence on the market.
How many units are available
When units are scarce, prices tend to rise. When lots are sold at once, prices can fall.
Demand from big emitters
Large companies have to hand in units each year to cover their emissions, which keeps steady demand under the market.
Demand from voluntary buyers
Businesses choosing to support climate action buy units too, adding demand on top of what the rules require.
Native forest can be worth more
The NZU price sets a market baseline. Voluntary buyers often value credits from native forest projects more highly when the project is assessed against the six voluntary market principles and backed by clear evidence. Your forest becomes more than carbon. It becomes a story of restoration and biodiversity that buyers want to support.
Latest carbon market news
Keep up with the price movements and policy shifts that affect what your units are worth.
Common questions
Answers to the things people ask most about NZU pricing.
The NZU price is what one New Zealand Unit is worth on the market under the Emissions Trading Scheme. It moves daily as supply, demand and government policy shift.
Our tracker pulls the latest available market price and updates through the day. Subscribe and we'll send a daily price summary to your inbox.
A few main things: government rules and supply settings, demand from big emitters who must surrender units, and demand from voluntary buyers. When any of these shift, the price moves.
That depends on your timeline, your cash needs and where you think the market's heading. Our team can talk it through with you based on your situation.
Yes. When you sell to us, we give you a locked price up front, so the number you agree is the number you get. You can also tell us a target price and we'll let you know if the market reaches it.
Ready to make your move?
Use today's price to decide your next step, whether that's selling, holding, or finding out what your land could earn.
