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The Victorian government today announced ambitious targets for the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program 2022-25 of 6.5 million to 7.3 million tonnes annually (mta) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e). The VEU targets will reduce Victoria’s energy consumption in 2025 by seven per cent according to the government and is one…
The Victorian government today announced a $797 million energy efficiency affordability package including $447 million earmarked to support energy upgrades for low-income households and rental properties and $14 million to directly support expansion of the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program. Minimum energy standards with five stars for rental properties and…
The Victorian government has decided to keep the 2021 Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program target the same at for 2020 (by using a default mechanism in the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) Act). This is instead of releasing the 2021-2025 targets as anticipated by 31 May, the reason being due…
The Energy Savings industry Association (ESIA) is encouraged by the Australian Government response to recommendations which could better support energy efficiency projects as outlined in the King review report released today. Energy efficiency upgrade projects are often upfront capital intensive and require complex methods. “The ERF has to date been…
Targeted fiscal stimulus for households and businesses to undertake much needed energy efficiency upgrades will rapidly stimulate the economy and deliver long-term benefits. This approach will deliver much more than a short-term sugar hit as part of any well-considered COVID-19 recovery plan, according to the Energy Savings industry Association (ESIA)…
Right now Victorians need Government support to install more energy efficient and ‘smarter’ air conditioners so they can keep them on and stay cooler on super-hot days like today and yesterday when temperatures are soaring to 41-45 degrees Celsius. Air conditioning makes up a significant portion of increased electricity demand…
The ESIA welcomes the release yesterday of the Victorian Energy Upgrades program Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for target setting from 2021-25 which indicates the most ambitious targets since the program’s start in 2009. The cumulative impact of the favoured option will avoid 40.6 mega tonnes (Mt) of emissions in Victoria…
The ESIA welcomes the announcement today by NSW Energy and Environment Minister Matthew Kean that the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) will be expanded and extended to 2050 with a more ambitious target increasing gradually up to 13% by 2030. Customers will save $40 a year on bills. The ESS…
Victoria’s energy savings scheme continues to kick significant goals saving more than 6.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 which brings the total to almost 52 million tonnes of abatement since the scheme started in 2009. Households that undertook approved lighting, water heating, refrigeration and other upgrades that…
“The forecast blackout threats for this coming summer in Victoria could be avoided with a highly targeted, aggressive demand reduction air conditioning upgrade program rolled out over several months. In addition, air conditioners could be turned off during critical peak times using Demand Response Enabling Device (DRED) capacity,” said the…
