The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act is an Act of Parliament in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. It is administered by the
Ministry for the Environment.
The Act established the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is a New Zealand government/Crown agency responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation.
The EECA was set up by the Fourth National Government of New Zealand in 1992 to encourage, ...
.
The Act requires the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is a New Zealand government/Crown agency responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation.
The EECA was set up by the Fourth National Government of New Zealand in 1992 to encourage, ...
to prepare a national
energy efficiency
Energy efficiency may refer to:
* Energy efficiency (physics), the ratio between the useful output and input of an energy conversion process
** Electrical efficiency, useful power output per electrical power consumed
** Mechanical efficiency, a ra ...
and conservation strategy for approval by the administering Minister.
The minister is required to have a national energy efficiency and conservation strategy in force at all times.
See also
*
Energy in New Zealand
Despite abundant natural resources and a relatively small population, New Zealand is a net importer of energy, in the form of petroleum products. The ratio of non-renewable and renewable energy sources was fairly consistent from 1975 to 2008, w ...
References
External links
Text of the Act
Statutes of New Zealand
Energy in New Zealand
2000 in New Zealand law
Nature conservation in New Zealand
Energy law
Energy efficiency
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