Estimates of emissions reductions from Government policies and measures

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Name Kyoto period abatement
(Mt CO2-e) 
 
 Abatement in 2015
(Mt CO2-e)
 Abatement in 2020
(Mt CO2-e)
Alternative Fuels Conversion Program <0.1  <0.1  <0.1
Clean Energy Initiative:
Carbon Capture and Storage Flagship
Not estimated 2.3 2.3
Energy Efficiency in Government Operations <0.1 0.1  0.1
Energy Efficient homes package:
Home insulation program
1.3 1.5 0.1
Greenhouse Challenge 5.3 3.9 2.6
Greenhouse Friendly™ 1.3 0.7 0.7
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Program (GGAP) 3.4 3.6 3.6
Industry Greenhouse Program 0.2 0.3 0.3
Land Use Change 18.0 19.6 18.4
Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund <0.1 0 0
National Strategy on Energy Efficiency 14.3 29.7 42.6

Energy Efficiency Opportunities

2.7

5.0

4.2

Energy efficiency requirements: Building codes

4.2

7.7

11.8

Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program

6.3

13.1

20.3

Framework Cool Efficiency Program

0.1

0.2

0.4

Mandatory disclosure requirements:
buildings

<0.1

<0.1

<0.1

Phase-out of greenhouse-intensive water heaters

0.1

1.9

4.1

Phase-out of inefficient incandescent lighting

1.0

1.8

1.9

NSW Biofuel Act 0.1 0.3 0.3
NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme 0.7 1.6 2.1

Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme

0.7

1.1

0.9

NSW Energy Savings Scheme

0.1

0.6

1.2

Queensland Gas Scheme 2.2 4.7 4.3
Renewable Energy Target 8.8 18.6 29.9

Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET)

4.5

16.5

26.3

Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES)

0.2

2.1

3.7

Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP) and Renewable Energy Commercialisation Program (RECP) 0.1 0.1 0.1
Solar Cities <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Victorian Energy Efficiency Target and
Energy Saver Incentive Scheme
0.2 0.8 1.6
TOTAL 56 88 109