Modernising Queensland hospitals to save lives, jobs and energy
14 October 2020
Energy experts welcomed Annastacia Palaszczuk’s announcement of $30 million to upgrade the energy performance of Queensland’s hospitals.... read more
Council news
The Energy Efficiency Council is closely engaged in the public discussion around the role of energy management in the Australian economy.
The Council issues media releases on key policy developments of interest to the energy management sector, and the Council's experts regularly contribute to articles and news stories – check out latest below.
29 September 2020 The Energy Efficiency Council, in collaboration with the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), has been working on an industry-led roadmap for quality control and safety in the installation of insulation in buildings.... read more 17 September 2020 The Energy Efficiency Council welcomes the Commonwealth Government’s announcement today of $1.6 billion in funding for ARENA, and $52 million for energy efficiency programs, but say that the Commonwealth and state governments are yet to grasp the big opportunity to drive a jobs boom through energy efficiency stimulus.... read more 03 July 2020 Countries around the globe are facing an unprecedented health emergency and economic challenge. Australia, faring better than many others on the health front, is nevertheless in the midst of its greatest economic crisis in decades.... read more 22 June 2020 New analysis has revealed Australia’s woeful performance on energy efficiency, on the same day a Global Commission convened by the International Energy Agency (IEA) report has highlighted the massive potential of energy efficiency to create jobs, cut bills and address climate change, according to the Energy Efficiency Council.... read more
Consultation paper released: An industry-led roadmap for quality control and safety in the installation of insulation in buildings
ARENA funding welcome, but time to start up jobs machine
JOINT STATEMENT: Energy efficiency is a machine for creating jobs. Time to start it up.
Australia revealed as energy efficiency laggard, as IEA releases plan for supercharging action
