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Increase uptake of teleworking across government and businesses. Identify benefits and opportunities for teleworking in New Zealand and take action to increase awareness and facilitate take-up. This programme will be coordinated with the Connected New Zealand initiative. |
Ministry of Economic Development |
2009 onwards.
By 2012, a five per cent reduction in the number of total car trips taken between home and work by New Zealanders. |
New
Additional funding options to be developed. |
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Accelerate the adoption of videoconferencing by government agencies to increase productivity and reduce costs and travel. Agencies will increase their use of videoconferencing and share their facilities with other agencies. |
State Services Commission |
2009.
Videoconferencing
will contribute to the carbon neutral public service goals of six core agencies being carbon neutral by 2012 and all other public service departments being on a path towards carbon neutrality by 2012. |
Expanded |
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Advisory Guidelines for Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) systems. The Electricity Commission has published guidelines detailing the minimum features for advanced metering systems. The guidelines are intended to encourage competitive access to the advanced metering infrastructure. |
Electricity Commission |
2008 onwards.
By the end of 2009, investigate if regulation is required to rollout smart meters if voluntary guidelines prove inadequate to increase rollout and use. |
Ongoing |
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Promote energy-efficient ICT products through Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), which will stop the least efficient products from entering the market, and through the Energy Star labelling scheme, which will help consumers identify energy-efficient products. |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority |
By 2010, Minimum Energy Performance Standards for computers, laptops and monitors will
be in place.
By 2012, 75 per cent of New Zealanders will be aware of the Energy Star labelling scheme. |
Expanded |