• Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2004

        Enhanced Provisions under the Building Code

        …residential buildings so that most new residential construction in the cooler parts of the country are double-glazed. Various technical research reports have been completed to underpin the major review of the energy requirements of the New Zealand Building Code.To further improve the energy performance of residential buildings, the New Zealand Government amended the Building Code in 2007/08 so new homes require more insulation (in ceilings, walls and floors) and double glazed windows. These requirements apply to all new houses, major extensions to existing houses, to new multi-unit residential apartments, and to new small buildings with a…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2023

        Clean Vehicle Standard 2022 Regulations

        …targets for commercial vehicles were softened. In this regard, the CO2 target for 2025 has been lifted from 155g/km to 223g/km. The target for 2027 drops from 87.2g/km in 2027 to 103g/km. In 2028 and 2029, New Zealand will adopt Australia’s CO2 targets of 144g/km in 2028 and 131g/km in 2029. Targets for passenger vehicles were also modified, but to a lesser extent. The target for 2025 is still at 112.6g/km. In 2026, it has been adjusted from 84.5g/km to 108g/km, and then from 63.3g/km…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2023

        Regional Hydrogen Transition

        The Regional Hydrogen Transition is aimed at providing consumer subsidy for early-stage hydrogen adopters in order to support hydrogen producers and industry at large. Specific sectors that will be eligible for consumption subsidies and rebate are:capability and supply chain buildingregional and national energy transitionhard-to-decarbonize sectorsuses that can deliver social and economic benefits to "just transition" regionsWhile the final program design is still underway, the New Zealand government has allocated NZD 100 million for the initiative, with a NZD 32.6 million allocated for the first four years.

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2002

        Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling (MEPL)

        …Regulations covering mandatory energy performance standards and labelling came into force in 2002. New Zealand entered into a joint work programme with Australia in 2004/05 to strengthen trans-Tasman regulatory alignment. As with MEPS, mandatory labels in New Zealand align with those set by the Australian Government.  Product labelling regulations require retailers to provide energy efficiency information to consumers at the point of sale. The labels assess how much electricity the appliance is likely to use in a year (on average) and provide a star rating that compares the appliance’s efficiency to other appliances of its kind. Seven…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2021

        Maori & Public Housing Renewable Energy Fund

        …initiative aimed at funding renewable energy technology adoption in Maori and public housing. The initiative also combines energy affordability and efficiency priorities.A total of NZD 28 million was dedicated to the fund; a further NZD 2 million was dedicated from the Community Renewable Energy Fund to boost the final rounding of fundings.In total, 50 projects covering more than 2,000 homes were covered by the fund--including 11 public housing centers administered by Kalinga Ora, the New Zealand Public Housing Agency. Kalinga Ora estimated that targeted households will save up to NZD 1,000 annually on power bills.

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2020

        Infrastructure Fund, Covid Response and Recovery Fund

        …scale construction projects and $50 million for enhanced regional digital connectivity.

        Cabinet’s initial decisions on this allocation include:
        Housing and urban development: $464m
        Environmental: $460m
        Community and social development: $670m
        Transport (cycleways, walkways, ports and roads): $708m
        The projects are in addition to the $12 billion New Zealand Upgrade Programme and existing Provincial Growth Fund investments.

        (Note: not all projects will necessarily be related to the clean energy transition, but given the scale of this recovery package, we thought it best to include it as reference when analysing and understanding the strategic planning of New Zealand's recovery planning.)

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2018

        Warmer Kiwi Homes

        …To be eligible for an insulation grant under this programme a person needs to own the home they live in, that home must have been built before 2008, and they need to have either a Community Services Card or live in an area identified as low income. Low income households are determined using the New Zealand Deprivation Index, a tool commonly used in health planning to define low-income areas. Houses located in deprivation areas rated 8, 9 and 10 are eligible for grants.

        The first year of the programme focussed on insulation as the highest priority for creating warm…

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2014

        Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (External Power Supplies)

        …Determination revokes and replaces the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (External Power Supplies) Determination 2012 (the revoked Determination). In substance, the Determination reproduces the revoked Determination along with the following changes:

         

        permitting the labelling of EPS as mark VI, if they:

        exceed the energy performance requirements for mark V as mentioned in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4665 (AS/NZS 4665); and

        meet the requirements for mark VI of the International Efficiency Marking Protocol for External Power Supplies, Version 3.0 (IEMP); and

        providing that external power supplies that exceed the energy performance requirements for mark V of AS…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2017

        Energy Levies - Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017

        …passed to give effect to government commitments to improving energy efficiency and addressing climate change in carbon-intensive sectors, particularly in process heat and transport. The Act allows EECA to utilise levy funding from two additional energy levies (the Gas Safety, Monitoring and Energy Efficiency (GSMEE) levy, and the Petroleum or Engine Fuel Monitoring (PEFM) levy) to undertake and deliver programmes that align with its statutory function, and which will be guided by the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS). The Electricity Industry Act 2010 will also continue to allow EECA to utilise funding from the electricity levy. 

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2002

        Standby Power Strategy 2002-2012

        …proposed measures for government and a date for review. Voluntary targets were used in the first instance before application of mandatory performance standards in the case of non-compliance. A plan was established by the Australian government in March 2004 for reducing the standby power of various products. Comments on this plan suggested that mandatory regulations might better meet the Australian and New Zealand government efficiency goals. This plan has been enlarged to cover all products that use standby power that are not covered by existing or proposed regulation. In late 2006, the Australian government formally moved to apply the…

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