Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program (GGAP)
The Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program (GGAP) aims to reduce Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions by supporting activities that are likely to result in substantial emissions reductions or activities to offset greenhouse emissions, particularly in the period 2008-2012. The most recent emission projections show that GGAP will deliver an abatement of approximately 20 million tonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) in 2008-2012.
The program leverages private sector investment in activities or technologies through projects. Examples of GGAP projects are based on co-generation (the use of waste heat or steam from power production or industrial processes for power generation), energy efficiency, travel demand management, alternative fuels, coal mine gas technologies and fuel conversion.
Three funding rounds of GGAP have been concluded. No further funding rounds are being offered.
GGAP Projects - current
Industrial processing
Power generation
Travel Behaviour Change
Other
GGAP Projects - completed
Industrial processing
- Destruction of Synthetic Gases from Refrigeration
- Energy Efficient Drying of Alumina
- Reducing Hydroflurocarbons Emissions from the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry
Mining
- Converting Waste Coal Mine Gas to Generate Electricity - Project 1
- Converting Waste Coal Mine Gas to Generate Electricity - Project 2
- Recovering Thermal Energy from Combustion of Waste Coal Mine Gas
- Using Waste Coal Mine Gas to Generate Electricity