MEDIA RELEASE: New commercial buildings roadmap starts the journey but needs to pick up the pace
14 October 2025
Media release following release of the CBD Roadmap... read more
Media releases
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.
18 September 2025 The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) has welcomed foundational new investments in energy efficiency and electrification from the Albanese Government, which will be essential if Australia is to hit the top end of its new 62-70% 2035 emissions reduction target.... read more 17 September 2025 Energy efficiency and electrification could contribute around 20 percent of the emissions cuts needed for Australia to hit a 75 percent reduction target by 2035, according to a new analysis released by the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) today.... read more 10 September 2025 A new independent report released today sets out a broad set of changes necessary to unlock the potential of the demand side in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The report, NEM Reform: Unlocking the demand side in future energy markets, comes in the wake of Draft Report of the NEM Wholesale Market Settings Review Expert Panel, which highlighted the importance of more demand-side resources actively participating in the NEM to drive down total system costs and bills for consumers.... read more 06 August 2025 Peak industry bodies support the consultative review of wholesale market settings as a critical and timely opportunity to establish coherent, consistent, and enduring national energy policy that enables a cost-effective, collaborative, and investment-friendly energy transition beyond 2030.... read more
MEDIA RELEASE: Efficiency, electrification investments essential to hitting high end of 2035 target
MEDIA RELEASE: Energy Efficiency and Electrification Can Deliver 20% of Australia’s 2035 Emissions Reduction Target
MEDIA RELEASE: Experts find reform required to unlock the demand side in future energy markets
Joint Statement on the National Market Review