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The Energy Efficiency Council (the EEC) joins seven leading industry bodies in signing a joint statement on the Treasury’s climate-related transition planning guidance.  On 24 August 2026 the Treasury released its Climate-related transition planning Voluntary Guidance as part of the Sustainable Finance Roadmap.   The EEC has joined seven leading industry bodies in signing a joint statement welcoming the Treasury’s guidance.   The…

The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) has today raised serious concerns about proposals flagged in Senator Andrew Bragg’s National Press Club address following the release of the Senate Committee on Productivity’s interim report on housing, warning that making minimum energy efficiency standards in the National Construction Code (NCC) optional would increase household energy bills, undermine productivity,…

Following the announcement of her retirement from politics, the Energy Efficiency Council commends Lily D’Ambrosio on her work to strengthen Victorian energy efficiency and electrification policy.

Global coalition launches ‘Electrify Now’ movement to accelerate action to meet 35% electrification target London, 23 June 2026 — Today, at the Global Energy Transition and Electrification Summit at London Climate Week, a coalition of governments, business groups, think tanks, and civil society organisations will launch ‘Electrify Now,’ a global movement to supercharge electrification powered by…

The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) has welcomed today’s launch of the NSW Home Energy Saver program, calling it a major step forward in helping households cut energy bills, improve comfort and accelerate the state’s transition to efficient, electric homes. The program provides discounts of up to $4,000 and zero‑interest loans of up to $15,000 for…

Australia and Türkiye have used a global climate summit in Germany to call for the world to accelerate the rate of global electrification to boost energy security while cutting emissions. In an address to the Bonn Climate Conference on Tuesday, the COP President-designate, Murat Kurum, committed to building a coalition of countries focused on raising…

A new paper released today identifies practical governance reforms to help Australia successfully navigate the energy transition. The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC), supported by the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE), commissioned the White Paper which draws on research, public consultation and confidential interviews with more than one hundred leaders across governments, market bodies, industry, research and civil society.  ‘Australia’s energy governance…

Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – 30 March 2026 – The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) has welcomed today’s announcement from the Victorian Government that discounted insulation upgrades under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program will be available to eligible social housing households from 14 April, before expanding to all eligible Victorian homes with little or no ceiling insulation from…

Melbourne, AUSTRALIA – 30 March 2026 – With Australia in the grips of the third global energy crisis in six years, we – a coalition of energy, industry and consumer advocacy organisations – comprising the Energy Consumers Australia, Energy Efficiency Council, Electric Vehicle Council, Green Building Council of Australia, Rewiring Australia and Australian Alliance for Energy…

The Energy Efficiency Council has called on Australian governments to ramp up support for the electrification of Australian homes, to bolster their resilience to global energy shocks. With Australians facing their third major disruption to the global energy market in the last six years, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has cautioned that it may take…