Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme

Country	Australia
Year Implemented	2000
Policy Status	Ended
Date Promulgated	2000
Date Effective	2000
Agency	•Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Funding	AUD 243 million
Related Policies	Measures for a Better Environment Package
Policy Type	•Incentives/Subsidies   •Grants •Regulatory Instruments   •Monitoring
Policy Target	•Multiple Renewable Energy Sources   •All
Policy Sector	•Multi-sectoral Policy
Description	The Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme (GGAP) was an Australian Government initiative to reduce Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions by supporting activities likely to result in substantial emission reduction particularly during the period of the Kyoto Protocol (2008-2012). GGAP targetted opportunities for large-scale, cost-effective and sustained abatement across the economy. GGAP supported projects expected to result in quantifiable and additional abatement not expected to occur in the absence of GGAP funding. Priority was given to projects that delivered abatement exceeding 250 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) per annum. Three funding rounds of GGAP have been concluded. No further rounds are being offered.
URL	www.environment.gov.au