Energy Saving Schemes NSW - Your Green Planet

Yourgreenplanet12 Mar, 2021Technology

ESS was introduced on the 01/07/2009 by the NSW Government to help reduce CO2 emissions by improving energy efficiency. Under ESS all electricity retailers must reduce their CO2 emissions by a set amount of equivalent of CO2 Tonnes (CO2t-e). If an electricity retailer fails to reduce their CO2 emissions as required they are liable to pay a fine. To offset their emissions energy retailers can purchase ?carbos credits? known as Energy Savings Certificates or ESCs. One ESC represents one tonne of CO2 saved.