The BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) is a group of New Zealand organisations taking on a leading role in creating a sustainable energy future for New Zealand. Since 1 January 2013, the BusinessNZ Energy Council brings together the memberships of BusinessNZ and the former Energy Federation of New Zealand. BEC shares energy information, represents the views of its members, promotes dialogue and networking for its members, prepares and disseminates reports and organises seminars and conferences.
Rob Whitney is Chairman of the World Energy Council's New Zealand Member Committee, the Energy Federation of New Zealand and Executive Chair of the World Energy Scenarios flagship study. He is the Chief Executive of CRL Energy Ltd, an energy research, science and technology business owned by the coal industry. Rob Whitney is the former National President of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC). He has a BSc (Hons) degree in Industrial Chemistry and a PhD in Polymer Chemistry. He is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, and Past President of the Rotary Club of Port Nicholson Wellington.