New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme

The New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme (also known as GGAS), which commenced on 1 January 2003, is a mandatory greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme that aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions to 7.27 tonnes of carbon dioxide per capita by the year 2007.

The NSW Minister for Energy, Chris Hartcher, announced closure of the scheme in April 2012, effective from 30 June 2012. ^[1]

See also

• Jack's Gully
• WSN Environmental Solutions
• CO2 Australia Limited

External links

• http://www.greenhousegas.nsw.gov.au/
• Fact Sheet on Greenhouse and Energy

1. ↑ GGAS Scheme Administrator. "Closure of GGAS". IPART.