5 December 2007 - Notice re removal of 30% default factor and guidance for estimating energy content from methane.

3 December 2007

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the 6th Issue of the Scheme Newsletter.

19 September 2007

The Scheme Administrator has introduced Minimum Requirements for Default Abatement Factor (DAF) Method Installation projects under the DSA Rule.

3 September 2007

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the 5th Issue of the Scheme Newsletter.

3 August 2007

The greenhouse penalty for benchmark participants that fail to reduce emissions has risen by 50 cents to $12.00 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent, effective for the 2007 compliance year.

2 August 2007

The NSW Minister for Energy, The Hon. Ian Macdonald MP has tabled the Annual Report on Compliance and Operation of the NSW Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme during 2006.

9 July 2007

The 30th June 2007 was the last date for creation of NGACs for abatement during 2006. 19,907,003 NGACs of 2006 Vintage have been created. The total number of NGACs created since the commencement of the Scheme is now over 47 million.

19 June 2007

Election applications to become a voluntary benchmark participant for the 2008 compliance year and beyond are due 31 August 2007. Potential electors must complete IPART’s Election Form.

To become a voluntary benchmark participant you must be either a large user of electricity or a person carrying out State significant development, as designated by the Minister for Planning under the NSW planning legislation. A large user is essentially defined as a corporate group that in NSW uses at least 100 GWh of electricity per annum and has at least one site in the State using over 50 GWh per annum)

For more information on how to apply contact Sarah Stanner-Cranston (02) 9290 8449 or visit the Elective Participant section on our website.

1 June 2007

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the 4th Issue of the Scheme Newsletter.

2 April 2007

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the Annual Report Statement - Carbon Sequestration Rule

28 March 2007

Over 40 million NGACs have been created.

3 March 2007

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has released the Fact Sheet - Creating NGACs using the Australian Building Greenhouse Rating (ABGR) - DSA Rule.

2 March 2007

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has updated the Fact Sheet - Creating NGACs using the Default Abatement Factors Method.

1 March 2007

The GGAS Scheme Administrator has published the latest GGAS Scheme newsletter. Its purpose is to keep Scheme participants, stakeholders and interested observers up to date with developments in the Scheme.