This fund supported organisations to meet their obligations under the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.

It helped with the upfront costs of replacing equipment or vehicles, bridging the financial gap between the cheapest option and the most efficient low-emissions option. It also supported other large-scale projects to help meet New Zealand’s emissions targets.

Now closed

Project funding from the State Sector Decarbonisation Fund ended in 2023.

EECA is evolving — we're developing targeted investment initiatives that will support the adoption of new fuels and technology solutions across New Zealand’s regions.

Summary of approved projects

Download our summary detailing which projects received co-funding from the State Sector Decarbonisation Fund.

Impact of EECA's co-funding

  • 126

    projects approved

  • 961,482

    tonnes — estimated 10-year reduction in carbon emissions

Types of projects funded

The fund supported capital appropriation projects that:

  • replaced fossil-fuelled heating assets, like coal and diesel boilers, with low-emissions alternatives such as biomass or electricity
  • replaced fossil-fuelled vehicles with electric vehicles and charging infrastructure
  • installed more efficient lighting, such as LEDs, in public sector buildings and campuses
  • replaced chillers with low-emissions refrigeration.

Funded projects typically replaced equipment that was near the end of its life, or vehicles due for replacement according to an organisation’s fleet transition plan.

Each project was supported by a business case or feasibility study that was prepared and approved by the appropriate agency.

Home charging for government electric vehicles

Pilot programmes at NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and Kāinga Ora found that providing smart EV chargers at home freed up staff time, and was safe and cost-effective. 

Replacing boilers used for heating in schools

Co-funding from the SSDF helped schools to replace coal boilers with low-emissions heating. One example was at Ruapehu College, where a coal boiler was replaced with wood pellet boilers inside shipping containers.