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Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans - EREP

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Find out who is participating in the EREP program

EREP is an innovative regulatory program that helps Victorian businesses meet climate change and resource scarcity challenges. Through EREP, industry can realise the business opportunities presented by resource efficiency by implementing actions that achieve environmental benefits and direct cost savings in a short timeframe.

Businesses participating in EREP are finding that improvements can be made without major capital expenditure, so financial returns are fast. Interim results from the program, have found that financial savings of $90 million per year are achievable.  The average payback period of EREP actions is less than one year. Read more on the savings being made in the EREP program.

The EREP program applies to large energy and water using sites – those using more than 100 TJ of energy and/or 120 ML of water per annum. This is equivalent to the energy usage of 2000 average Victorian households, and the water usage of 2000 Melbournians.

Watch Toyota's story
Watch a short video about Toyota’s involvement in the program, expected savings, and how EREP has helped them develop a new perspective on continuous improvement. Click on the image to start the video.


Around 250 commercial and industrial sites are currently participating in the EREP program

Quality Bakers Australia, Amcor Australasia and Sugar Australia are just some of the other businesses that have identified significant savings through the EREP program.

You can watch videos and read how these companies are saving energy, water and waste by visiting our case studies page.

 





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