List of abbreviations
The Emissions Trading Scheme - summary information for public entities and auditors.
| AAU | Assigned Amount Unit – an international carbon credit issued under the Kyoto Protocol. New Zealand AAUs are originally issued to New Zealand under the Kyoto Protocol. |
| AGS | Afforestation Grant Scheme |
| CAA | Carbon Accounting Area |
| CP1 | The first commitment period, from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012 |
| DEF | Default emissions factor |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Authority |
| ETS | Emissions Trading Scheme |
| LINZ | Land Information New Zealand |
| MAF | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| MED | Ministry of Economic Development |
| MfE | Ministry for the Environment |
| NZEUR | New Zealand Emission Unit Register |
| NZU | New Zealand Unit |
| PFSI | Permanent Forest Sink Initiative |
| SOE | State-owned enterprise |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |