NSW Water and Energy Savings Action Plans
The NSW Government's water and energy savings initiatives encourage business, government and households to use water and energy more efficiently.
Initiatives include a requirement for certain high water and energy users to prepare Water and Energy Savings Actions Plans. All 298 Water and 267 Energy Savings Action Plans were approved by 30 June 2009. These plans assessed water and/or energy use in business, government agency sites and councils, and identified ways to save.
The NSW Government has also established the $700 million Climate Change Fund to provide financial support for business, government agencies and local councils to implement projects which will save water or energy, and to stimulate investment in clean energy technologies.
Preparing plans
For more information and resources on preparing Energy or Water Savings Action Plans, including guidelines, guide notes and templates, go to:
Annual reports
High energy and water using sites with an approved Savings Action Plan are required to submit an annual report detailing the progress of the Plan. The annual report outlines water or energy comsumption for a defined 12 month period and reports the status of actions and measures identified in the plan.
For more information and resources on preparing an Annual Report, go to:
Legislation
These initiatives are established under the Energy and Utilities Adminstration Act 1987 No 103 Part 6A which commenced on 20 May 2005.
Page last updated: 24 November 2011
