Episode Details

 Adrian Maidment speaks with Camilla Cochran, Funds Delivery Manager at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

Camilla discusses New Zealand's ambitious transition to sustainable transport, highlighting EECA's new $28 million Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund, which offers up to 25% off the cost of electric and hybrid trucks. She explains how heavy vehicles, while making up only 5% of New Zealand's vehicle fleet, generate nearly a quarter of road transport emissions.

Also covered - f EV charging infrastructure across the country, including New Zealand's largest charging hub in Tauranga, and innovative projects like electric hydrofoils in the Hauraki Gulf.

Learn about EECA's various funding initiatives, including practical ways for businesses to  transition to electric vehicles.

LINK
EECA  - https://www.eeca.govt.nz/co-funding-and-support/products/low-emissions-heavy-vehicle-fund/?apps