Businesses account for more than 40% of New Zealand’s energy-related emissions.
We offer co-funding and support to help businesses achieve low emissions outcomes and join the clean-energy economy.
How we can help your organisation
We can help your business become more productive with less energy, and support the switch to renewable energy sources.
We offer programmes that unpack your energy use, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and move off fossil fuels. This includes financial and technical support for equipment or fleet decarbonisation and infrastructure projects as well as for early adoption of innovative technologies.
Sector Decarbonisation Programme
Tap into our free, easy to follow, five-step pathways which enables businesses to understand how to use existing equipment and processes as efficiently as possible. As well as discovering new technology and renewable energy sources appropriate for your sector.
With the right planning and tools, a businesses’ approach to energy can be transformed - reducing reliance on fossil fuels and helping to future-proof your business.
See what others have achieved
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Driver optional – electric tractor leads the way for low emissions rural transport
Forest Lodge Orchard drives into fossil fuel free farming.
- Case study
- Electric vehicles
- Innovation
8 September 2023
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NZ Post | Electric Vans
Electric vans prove economic and practical for NZ Post in their decarbonisation journey.
- Case study
- Co-funding
- Electric vehicles
13 December 2021
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Cutting coal and carbon emissions at Silver Fern Farms
Switching away from coal will help industry-leading company reduce carbon emissions and save money.
- Co-funding
15 December 2021
Co-funded projects
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Industry decarbonisation
The Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund provided support for businesses to switch from fossil fuels to cleaner, more efficient, energy sources across the industrial and commercial sectors. The GIDI Fund closed in 2023.
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Low emissions transport
The Low Emissions Transport Fund focuses on activities in the transport sector that move people and/or goods on roads, off-road, and in the marine and aviation sectors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.