Equipment Energy Efficiency (E₃) Committee

The E₃ Committee, consisting of officials from the Commonwealth, State and Territory government agencies and representatives from New Zealand, is responsible for managing the Australian end-use energy efficiency program. The Committee reports to other government structures and is ultimately directed by the Ministerial Council on Energy (the Energy Ministers from all jurisdictions).

The E₃ Committee Charter provides the terms of reference for the committee. E₃ Committee member organisations are listed below:

• The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency which provides support for the E₃ Committee's activities. A DCCEE Officer is the chair of the E₃ Committee.
• Industry and Investment NSW
• Energy Safe Victoria
• Sustainability Victoria
• Electrical Safety Office, Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General
• Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management
• Queensland Mines and Energy
• Energy Safety, Department of Commerce (WA)
• Office of Energy (WA)
• Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA)
• South Australian Office of the Technical Regulator
• New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
• Office of Energy, Planning and Conservation (TAS)
• ACT Planning and Land Authority
• Northern Territory Department of Resources

E₃ Committee Charter

The charter of the E₃ Committee encompasses the following functions:

• to provide assistance to all States and Territories, as required, in the development and regulatory implementation of technical, legal, and administrative aspects of equipment energy efficiency initiatives;
• to coordinate the national development and implementation of energy efficiency programs of a non-regulatory nature and enhance existing regulator programs. These may include voluntary labelling initiatives, market transformation projects, and similar voluntary actions;
• to coordinate national marketing and communication projects to support new, and enhance existing, energy efficiency programs;
• to review existing appliance energy consumption and improve standards and test procedures;
• to monitor program performance and achievements;
• to provide a forum to exchange information on enforcement/compliance issues and community information and marketing initiatives;
• to administer an effective, coordinated testing regime of the energy efficiency claims of suppliers;
• to coordinate broad consultative processes with industry and other interested parties in the development and implementation of energy labelling and associated programs.

This charter recognises the maturity of the program and the need for a "holistic" approach to government policies for greenhouse gas abatement in the appliance and equipment field. The focus of the program continues to be the delivery of nationally consistent regulation. The implementation of most voluntary programs remains an individual jurisdictional responsibility although voluntary programs that assist the regulatory program to maximise benefits are being added to E₃ Committee work plans.

 

This page last modified 10 June 2010

 

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