Save energy and emissions with Gen Less

You'll find stories, tools, and a whole range of actions you can take - benefitting your pocket, your wellbeing, and our climate. Just choose where you want to take action.

Save energy at home

It’s not just about saving money – saving power also reduces our household greenhouse gas emissions, which is important for reducing our impact.

Electricity generation makes up just over 6% of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. This doesn’t sound like much, but it’s about the equivalent of 1.4 million petrol cars.

Energy, carbon, and the climate

Climate change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions. We can reduce our emissions by making clean and clever energy choices.

Understanding New Zealand's energy profile, as well as the impact of choices we all make, is a great place to start. 

Learn more about our electricity grid, New Zealand's response to climate change, and how we can take action to support our move towards a net zero carbon New Zealand by 2050.

Our latest campaigns

1 million kilometres, 29 days

Re-think your commute this month, and take part in the Aotearoa Bike Challenge. Everyone who signs up and logs a ride is doing their wallet and their wellbeing a favour – and it’s good for the planet too. We’re aiming for 1,000,000km ridden for transport in February – and we’ve got an extra day this Leap Year, so we can smash it!

Best summer roadie EVer

Did you know driving from Auckland to Taupō in an EV costs about the same as large fries and a burger at the drive-thru? There's a charger every 75km on most state highways. So with summer here, and holidays around the corner, Gen Less can help set EV drivers up for a less-stress electric roadie.

The future of business is low emissions

We’ve gathered Kiwi businesses leaders from companies of all different sizes, sectors and regions to share how they’re bringing action and innovation to decarbonisation.

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    Your best summer roadie EVer

    Did you know driving from Auckland to Taupō in an EV costs about the same as large fries and a burger at the drive-thru?

    • Low emission transport
    • Electric vehicles
    • Low carbon choices

    19 December 2023

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    Top 5 EV questions answered

    We address lingering questions around electric vehicle cost, batteries, charging and range.

    • Low emission transport
    • Electric vehicles

    5 December 2023

  • Article

    Join business leaders taking climate action

    The future of business is low emissions – take your next step.

    • Emission reduction
    • Energy management
    • Low emission transport

    24 May 2023