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How many schools, if any, have fossil fuel boilers as their main source of heating?

Answered Question 12432 (2026)
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Asked by

Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • How many schools, if any, have fossil fuel boilers as their main source of heating?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that around 60 schools use diesel boilers for heating. The level of use varies from school to school.