EU Green Deal: Impact on NZ Exports

How can the research be used? Ka pēhea e whai take ai te rangahau?

• This research will support the international export promotion activities of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• Outcomes from this project may be used by OANZ and its key stakeholders to promote a shift to organic production across a range of export-oriented primary industries.
• This project seeks to clarify which existing primary sector policies or practices in New Zealand will meet the European Union’s metrics and outcomes, and which will not, by providing understanding of emerging EU policy that might directly or indirectly affect international trade.
• A discussion paper will identify existing and emerging threats to New Zealand’s primary sector exports to the EU, and identify opportunities that might arise from these EU policy developments for increased exports to the EU.
• This research will investigate the economic, employment and environmental effects of a significant shift to organic production in two case study industries: dairy and wine. Researchers will model the effects of increased organic production on economic activity, employment, and export revenue. They will also model the environmental benefits of increased organic production on greenhouse gas emissions, water quality, soil health and biodiversity.