Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment - Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata

Outcome evaluation

In 2002, I conducted a review of progress towards the outcomes sought in Getting More From Less. It is pleasing to note that the Government has accepted the vast majority of recommendations made in this report. Significant progress has also been made to implement many of these since 1998. New Zealand is now in a much stronger position than before my report was published to work towards a sustainable energy future.

Nonetheless, considerable progress is still needed in several areas. In particular, emphasis needs to be placed on improving the energy efficiency and sustainability of the transport sector. Additional progress is also needed in the areas of energy sector monitoring, labelling for vehicles and houses, research and consumption and pollution-based taxes.