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Other government sustainability initiatives with climate change benefits - Industry

Industry

The following are some of the current government industry-related initiatives.

  • The Business Partnerships for Sustainability programme will make it easier for New Zealand businesses to find out about and implement sustainable business practices. It will include support for existing sustainability advisory services and the expansion of assistance to industry groups.
  • Opportunities for further investment to better address research needs have been identified for low-carbon energy technologies with financial assistance $12.5 million over four years.
  • The government is working in partnership with businesses to help improve the energy efficiency of operations through the Emprove programme. Participants in this project are given access to energy management information and tools, financial assistance for energy surveys and audits, training support at energy seminars and courses, on-site solutions, and technical and management information.
  • For businesses that spend a high portion of their costs on energy, the New Zealand government also runs the Energy Intensive Business programme. This project provides cash grants for eligible businesses to adopt energy-efficient technologies – inspiring others in their industry to get smart about energy use. The project also helps to accumulate a data set of the cost effectiveness of various approaches to improving energy efficiency.
  • The government has two Negotiated Greenhouse Agreements with New Zealand Refining Co and Oceana Gold Ltd. Under these agreements, these firms have established emission intensity pathways toward world’s best practice performance for emissions from energy use and industrial processes.
  • Recognising the small contribution sulphur hexafluoride makes to New Zealand’s overall greenhouse gas emissions profile, the government has agreed to a memorandum of understanding with relevant industry participants to manage sulphur hexafluoride emissions.