Renewable Database

New South Wales Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme - Demand-side Abatement (DSA)

Country  Australia
Year Implemented 2003
Policy Status Superseded
Date Effective 1 January 2003
Date Ended 31 December 2008
Agency •New South Wales Government Department of Water and Energy
Penalty •Yes
Policy Superseded by NSW Energy Savings Scheme
Stated Objective •Climate Change Mitigation
•Energy Efficiency
Policy Type •Regulatory Instruments
  •Quota Systems
•Tradable Permits
  •GHG Emissions Trading
URL www.dwe.nsw.gov.au/energy/sustainability_greenhouse_gas.shtml
www.greenhousegas.nsw.gov.au/acp/energy_efficiency.asp
Legal References The Electricity Supply Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction) Act 2002