Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is a New Zealand
government/crown agency responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation.
EECA was set up by the New Zealand Government in 1992 to encourage, support and promote energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of renewable sources of energy.
In 2000 EECA became a Crown Entity, established under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
. It is subject to the Crown Entities Act 2004.
The passing of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act meant that for the first time, New Zealand had a legislative basis for promoting energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is responsible for preparing a national energy efficiency and conservation strategy for approval by the administering Minister.
In 2004, EECA launched the Energywise Home Grants Programme to provide insulation retrofits to low-income owners of homes built before 1978. 1978 is when minimum insulation standards were introduced to the New Zealand building code, and the majority of homes built prior to this had no insulation at all. The Energywise Programme had a target of insulating 6000 homes.
In 2009 the New Zealand Government allocated an extra $247.7 million to EECA for home insulation grants. The new programme is called "Warm Up New Zealand" and aims to upgrade the insulation of 60,500 homes per year. Grants are also available for clean heat appliances such as heat pumps and low-emission wood burners, but the house must be insulated first.
, Roger Sutton
is the chairman of EECA.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
government/crown agency responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation.
EECA was set up by the New Zealand Government in 1992 to encourage, support and promote energy efficiency, energy conservation, and the use of renewable sources of energy.
In 2000 EECA became a Crown Entity, established under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.The Act established the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority....
. It is subject to the Crown Entities Act 2004.
The passing of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act meant that for the first time, New Zealand had a legislative basis for promoting energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority is responsible for preparing a national energy efficiency and conservation strategy for approval by the administering Minister.
In 2004, EECA launched the Energywise Home Grants Programme to provide insulation retrofits to low-income owners of homes built before 1978. 1978 is when minimum insulation standards were introduced to the New Zealand building code, and the majority of homes built prior to this had no insulation at all. The Energywise Programme had a target of insulating 6000 homes.
In 2009 the New Zealand Government allocated an extra $247.7 million to EECA for home insulation grants. The new programme is called "Warm Up New Zealand" and aims to upgrade the insulation of 60,500 homes per year. Grants are also available for clean heat appliances such as heat pumps and low-emission wood burners, but the house must be insulated first.
, Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton
Roger Sutton is a business leader in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was chief executive of power lines company Orion New Zealand Limited from 2003 until 13 June 2011, when he commenced as CEO of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority...
is the chairman of EECA.