New Zealand's primary industry sector is making huge strides in reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and cutting carbon emissions in partnership with Government. Minister of Energy and Resources, Dr Megan Woods, has today announced support for 17 industrial energy users to help them stop using fossil fuels faster through the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund. "We are seeing some of the country's largest food processors and manufacturers, like Alliance and Open Country Dairy, make further commitments on multiple, large decarbonisation projects at the same time," Megan Woods said. "There is real momentum building in pushing fossil fuels out of the energy system and lowering emissions through renewables and energy efficiency. We've come a long way in the last three years GIDI has been operating. "Aside from our large partnership agreements with NZ Steel and Fonterra, this is the largest allocation of GIDI: Industrial funding to da