In Episode 50 of First Fuel, Efficiency Canada’s Executive Director, Corey Diamond, is joined by Luke Menzel, CEO of the Energy Efficiency Council, Australia’s peak body for energy efficiency, energy management and demand response.

Luke and Corey discuss the origins of the Energy Efficiency Council, the challenges facing advocates trying to build an enduring consensus for change, and the areas in which Australia is leading the world on energy efficiency policy.

Mentioned in this episode:

The Green State

https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/green-state

National Australian Built Environment Rating System

https://www.nabers.gov.au

Energy Efficiency and Australia’s Economic Recovery – Summit Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V40eP1xekgo&t=1s

First Fuel Episode 10: Swiss army knife of stimulus with Michael Liebreich

https://anchor.fm/energy-efficiency-council/episodes/10-Swiss-army-knife-of-stimulus-with-Michael-Liebreich-eg6rvm

Key topics:

Energy and climate advocacy

- Theories of change

- Balancing critique and engagement

- Grounding engagement around sectoral pathways

Building ratings and disclosure

- History of the National Australian Built Environment Rating System

- Role of government procurement and mandatory disclosure in driving adoption

- Impact on abatement and financial savings

Connect with our guest host:

Find Efficiency Canada at https://twitter.com/EfficiencyCAN

Connect with us:

Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel

Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au

Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EECouncil

Email us at [email protected]

To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts