Green Building Council chief executive Andrew Eagles.
Gas supply is running out and businesses are being forced to make tough calls or risk closing entirely, according to BusinessNZ and the Employers and Manufacturers Association.
They - along with other industry groups - are welcoming a new scheme by the government that will allow businesses to secure low interest loans to help them transition away from gas.
While supportive of the scheme, Greenpeace says it's "two years too late", and the New Zealand Green Building Council wants the scheme to go further.
The move was announced by ministers on Monday, along with a promise of a law change forcing the gas industry to provide better information on supply and demand.
