EVs for organisations

About $22.92 million has been allocated to 19 new decarbonisation projects across the state sector, including fleet electrification (nearly $12m), lighting upgrades, boiler replacements and heat recovery projects.

The projects announced for the $220m State Sector Decarbonisation Fund by climate change minister James Shaw and energy and resources minister Dr Megan Woods include:

•             Kainga Ora – $3.787m to purchase EVs and install charging infrastructure (141 vehicles). (plus $4.909m from Kainga Ora’s budget) expected to reduce carbon emissions by around 3000 tonnes over 10 years, and $0.921m for 28 EVs and charging infrastructure (and $1.073m from its own budget), reducing carbon emissions by around 416 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Ministry of Social Development – $3.370m to purchase EVs and install charging infrastructure (109 vehicles) along with the ministry’s own $4.120m investment, likely to reduce carbon emissions by around 1688 tonnes over 10 years.

•             New Zealand Police – $1.700m for 45 EVs and to install charging infrastructure (plus $1.7m of its own) to reduce carbon emissions by around 1761 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Department of Corrections – $0.676m to purchase 24 EVs and install charging infrastructure. (plus $0.748m from its own budget), reducing carbon emissions by around 362 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Bay of Plenty District Health Board- $0.631m for 20 EVs and charging infrastructure ($0.631m from its own budget) to reduce carbon emissions by around 878 tonnes over 10 years.

•             WorkSafe New Zealand – $0.561m for 18 EVs and charging infrastructure (plus $0.602m from its own budget), reducing carbon emissions by around 400 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Television New Zealand – $0.057m for EVs and charging infrastructure (two vehicles), plus $0.057m from its own budget, reducing carbon emissions by about 69 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Lincoln University – $0.057m to purchase two EVs and install charging infrastructure (plus $0.057m from its own budget), reducing carbon emissions by around 59 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Landcare Research New Zealand – $0.056m for EVs and charging infrastructure (two vehicles), plus investing $0.056m from its own budget, reducing carbon emissions by around 45 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Ministry of Social Development – $0.046m for two EVs, plus $0.046m from its own budget, reducing carbon emissions by around 56 tonnes over 10 years.

•             Wairarapa DHB – $0.045m for two EVs, plus $0.045m from its own budget, reducing carbon emissions by around 47 tonnes over 10 years.

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