15 December 2008

The Australian Government has released its White Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

On 5 December 2008 the Minister for Energy, the Hon Ian MacDonald MP amended the Greenhouse Gas Benchmark Rule (Demand Side Abatement) No. 3 of 2003. The amendments have reduced the maximum abatement factor which may be claimed for the replacement of incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) from 0.9 to 0.15.  This amendment will apply from 1 January 2009.

3 December 2008

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the December 2008 Issue of the Scheme Newsletter

28 November 2008

The Deputy Premier has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to establish new targets to revitalise the energy efficiency component of GGAS with a revised start date of 1 July 2009. More information is available in the Deputy Premiers News Release.

14 November

The Tribunal as Compliance Regulator has determined the Scheme Pool Coefficient and Key Factors for the 2009 compliance year

18 August 2008

New application form for Registry self-registered accounts requiring the removal of the 1,000 NGAC limit.

16 July 2008

The Australian Government has released its Green Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.

10 July 2008

On 18 June, the Government announced that new targets for energy efficiency under GGAS will be introduced from 1 January 2009.

The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change and the NSW Department of Water and Energy invite stakeholders and members of the public to make comments in writing on the design of the NSW Energy Efficiency Trading Scheme (NEET).

The discussion paper and information on how to submit your comments is available from the DWE website.

26 June 2008

On 18 June, the Government announced that new targets for energy efficiency under GGAS will be introduced from 1 January 2009.

The NSW Department of Water and Energy and Department of Environment and Climate Change are now leading the development of a detailed policy and legislative framework to implement the new arrangements. 

Interested parties are invited to attend a Stakeholder Consultation Forum being conducted by the NSW Government on 4 July 2008.

Attendees are required to register their attendance. Further information is available from the DWE website.

18 June 2008

The Government has announced that new targets for energy efficiency under GGAS will be introduced from 1 January 2009. More information available from the DECC website or media release.

3 June 2008

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the 8th Issue of the Scheme Newsletter.

The NSW Minister for Energy has released the Consultation Paper - Transitional Arrangements for the NSW Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme.

The Paper is part of the process of developing a NSW Government position on all the issues relating to the end of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme (GGAS) as it transitions to a National Emissions Trading Scheme (NETS). The closing date for comments is Monday 28 April 2008.

The Department of Water and Energy are holding a GGAS-NETS Transition Forum on Thursday 10 April 2008 at the NSW Trade & Investment Centre, Level 47 MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place SYDNEY from 2-4pm.

Register your attendance with Tim Aldrich tim.aldrich@dwe.nsw.gov.au by COB 9 April 2008. 

3 April 2008

The Scheme Administrator has released a new Fact Sheet - Adding Eligible Forests to Existing Carbon Sequestration Pool.

2 April 2008

The Scheme Administrator has released a new template for quarterly reports by DAF ACPs under the Demand Side Abatement Rule.

17 March 2008

The Federal Minister for Climate Change and Water announced the Australian Government’s detailed timetable for introduction of an Australian Emissions Trading Scheme. To view the media release, click here.

5 March 2008

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the 7th Issue of the Scheme Newsletter.

5 March 2008

The Scheme Administrator has updated the anticipated supply and demand for NGACs in future years.

25 February 2008

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has updated the Demand Side Abatement Rule - Quarterly Activity Statement