Whether agriculture comes into the emissions trading scheme (ETS) in 2015 or not will depend on technological advances and what other countries do, according to Climate Change Minister Nick Smith.
Agriculture is not set to be included in the ETS until 2015.
But transport fuels, electricity production and industrial processes will be included from the first of July.
Dr. Smith previously said the scheme would not be credible without agriculture's inclusion.
He said farmers were already included in terms of costs from electricity and fuel from the first of July.
Meantime, farmers from around the Waikato district met Friday to discuss the impact of the emissions trading scheme on their industry and to brainstorm ways to take action.
Country99TV understands an ETS protest is set to take place at the Hamilton Field Days on the 16th of June. We’ll keep you updated with the progress on this as information comes to hand.
