What is the Greenhouse Challenge?
The Greenhouse Challenge – launched in 1995 – is a joint voluntary initiative between the national Government and industry to abate greenhouse gas emissions. Participating organisations sign agreements with the Government that provide a framework for undertaking and reporting on actions to abate emissions. These are generally “no regrets” programs, that is, the program itself is cost effective or cost neutral whilst reducing CO2-e emissions. To see how Delta Electricity performed in 2002/03 under the GES/ Greenhouse Challenge follow this hyperlink: GES/Greenhouse Challenge combined report 2002/03 Generator Efficiency Standards The objectives of the Generator Efficiency Standards measure are to: • Achieve movement towards best practice in the efficiency of fossil-fuelled electricity generation; and • Deliver reductions in the greenhouse gas intensity of energy supply. Improving the efficiency of the fossil-fuel combustion process will lead to reductions in the greenhouse intensity of th
The Greenhouse Challenge – launched in 1995 – is a joint voluntary initiative between the national Government and industry to abate greenhouse gas emissions. Participating organisations sign agreements with the Government that provide a framework for undertaking and reporting on actions to abate emissions. An independent evaluation of the program has demonstrated that the Challenge has been highly effective in achieving greenhouse gas emissions abatement, and in building the capacity of both Government and industry to identify, monitor, manage and report greenhouse gas emissions. This capacity is essential for a better understanding of the mechanisms and frameworks required in addressing greenhouse gas emissions, and the scope for individual organisations to abate emissions. Government has endorsed the Evaluation, and industry has welcomed its findings and recommendations.
