Christchurch Agency for Energy (CAfE)
• 27 September, 2007 – Christchurch City Council adopts the
Sustainable Energy Strategy for Christchurch 2008-18
• Major initiative is the establishment of the Christchurch
Agency form Energy as a charitable trust
• Major purpose of the trust is to be the implementation of the
Strategy action plan and the promotion of energy efficiency
and renewable energy in Christchurch
• December 2009 to February 2010 – In conjunction with
interested parties Trust deed developed
• Current status – Report being prepared for Christchurch City
Council re formation of CAfE
Purpose of CAfE (as per Draft Trust Deed)
• To raise awareness in Christchurch of energy efficiency
initiatives and the use of renewable energy by providing
information and advice to the general public, homeowners,
students, Energy Expo attendees, high energy users,
commercial and industrial energy users and motorists.
• To promote the use of renewable energy in Christchurch
through the evaluation of sites for production of renewable
energy, encouraging the use of biofuels and encouraging the
use of solar heating.
• To reduce the local and wider environmental problems caused
by the use of fossil fuels in Christchurch.
Purpose of CAfE (as per Draft Trust Deed)
• To introduce initiatives to address the negative health and
social impacts caused by fuel poverty and energy affordability
issues in Christchurch.
• As an ancillary purpose to the above purposes, to gather
meaningful and current energy data on energy usage in
Christchurch.