We're moving Aotearoa towards a sustainable energy system that supports the wellbeing of current and future generations.
Energy's role in climate change
About 40% of New Zealand's total greenhouse gas emissions come from our energy use. By making better choices about how we use energy in our everyday life, we can reduce our total greenhouse gas emissions and help fight the effects of climate change.
Climate change is the most urgent global environmental challenge of our time. We must be bold and accelerate decarbonisation to leave future generations a healthy, stable planet.
What we're doing to create change
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Co-funding
We provide co-investment and support for businesses and the public sector to accelerate decarbonisation. We also provide insulation and heater grants to low-income homeowners to create warm, dry, healthy homes.
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Motivating people
New Zealanders know climate change is an issue but don't always know what to do about it. Our Gen Less brand motivates Kiwis to take climate action by living and doing business in a low carbon way.
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Regulating
We help ensure that products and vehicles sold in New Zealand meet energy and fuel efficiency standards, and provide information to help businesses comply.
News & Updates
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Legal action against second electric hot water cylinder company
EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) is taking legal action against an electric hot water cylinder company for making misleading claims about the energy efficiency of its cylinders.
11 Oct 2021
- Government
- Products & appliances
- Regulations
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Government puts ‘pedal to metal’ on cutting transport emissions
The first two funding rounds of the Government’s new look Low Emission Transport Fund (LETF) are now open for applications, the Minister of Energy and Resources Dr Megan Woods announced on October 7.
7 Oct 2021
- Carbon emissions
- Co-funding
- Government
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Government invests in reducing industry emissions
Today, the Minister of Energy and Resources Dr Megan Woods announced the 23 projects that will receive government co-investment from Round Two of the $69m Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund.
29 Sep 2021
- Carbon emissions
- Co-funding
- Government
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Applications open for third round of Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry Fund
Applications for round 3 of the Government Investing in Decarbonising Industry Fund (GIDI) open on September 14.
14 Sep 2021
- Carbon emissions
- Co-funding
- Government
Latest EECA Insights
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Regional Heat Demand Database
An interactive data visualisation tool that enables users to view fuel demand for process heat by region, site count, heat demand, and energy demand.
16 September 2021
- Fuel
- Energy systems
- Process heat
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Commercial-scale solar in New Zealand
Should your business invest in commercial-scale solar? Our analysis shows a wide range of internal returns on investment – and the report gives the business sector a guide about how to accurately forecast financial returns.
30 July 2021
- Carbon emissions
- Climate change
- Energy systems
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Electric vehicles and Aotearoa
Electric vehicles make up a small portion of our total fleet now, but that is going to change.
1 July 2021
- Electric vehicles