State sector decarbonisation
EECA administers a $219.5 million Government fund to reduce carbon emissions in the State sector. This work supports the Carbon Neutral Government Programme.
Investment focuses on replacing fossil-fuelled boilers in hospitals and tertiary institutions with low-emissions alternatives such as biomass boilers and heat pumps. We work with the Ministry of Education to replace coal boilers in schools. Replacing vehicle fleets with electric vehicles, and installing energy-efficient chillers and LED lighting are other priorities.
EECA provides expert advice, technical support, and facilitate low-emissions energy investments.
How we are tracking
- 38 projects have been announced
- 96.5m State sector decarbonisation funding
- 292,000 tonnes estimated ten-year carbon emissions reduction
We estimate investments announced so far will save about 292,000 tonnes over ten years in carbon emissions. That’s the equivalent of taking around 12,000 cars off the road.
Andrew Caseley EECA CE
Summary of approved projects
State sector decarbonisation fund project summary as at 5 July 2021 [PDF, 43 KB]
Additional Co-funding for State sector agencies
Related media releases
May 2021
Hundreds of new electric cars for State sector(external link)
April 2021
Carbon neutral government a step closer (external link)
October 2020
Clean energy upgrade more public buildings(external link)
September 2020
New measures to cut carbon at parliament(external link)
July 2020
Clean energy future more public services(external link)
January 2020
Flicking the switch on a clean powered public service(external link)
Related links
Find out more about the Carbon Neutral Government programme
Carbon Neutral Government Programme | Ministry for the Environment(external link)
Improve the energy efficiency of your office buildings
EECA and Standards New Zealand have published best practice guidance for high-temperature heat pumps and biomass boilers. These Publicly Available Specifications are free for download from the Standards New Zealand website.
High temperature heat pumps specification(external link)
Biomass boilers specification(external link)
Contact us
To get in touch with the team, contact Public Sector Portfolio Manager, Paul Bull at paul.bull@eeca.govt.nz