❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister for Water regarding the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant's (SSDP) compliance with renewable energy purchasing and carbon offset obligations. The Minister responds that no carbon offsets were purchased between 2017-18 and 2022-23.
AnsweredQoN 426Legislative Council
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SOUTHERN SEAWATER DESALINATION PLANT
426. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I
refer to my question without notice 379 asked on 7 May 2024 on the southern
seawater desalination plant compliance in
purchasing only renewable energy and to its Environmental Protection Authority
approval obligation to purchase ''carbon offset credits from
accredited third parties'' for non-renewable electricity purchases if
the renewable only criteria could not be met.
(1) For each of
the financial years 2017–18 to 2022–23 inclusive, what was the
cost of carbon offset credits from accredited third parties that were purchased
specifically to meet this SSDP obligation?
(2) In which of
those financial years did the purchase of carbon offset credits not meet the
required level, and for each of those years,
what percentage of total energy purchases was the shortfall of carbon offset
credits ?
426. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Water:
I
refer to my question without notice 379 asked on 7 May 2024 on the southern
seawater desalination plant compliance in
purchasing only renewable energy and to its Environmental Protection Authority
approval obligation to purchase ''carbon offset credits from
accredited third parties'' for non-renewable electricity purchases if
the renewable only criteria could not be met.
(1) For each of
the financial years 2017–18 to 2022–23 inclusive, what was the
cost of carbon offset credits from accredited third parties that were purchased
specifically to meet this SSDP obligation?
(2) In which of
those financial years did the purchase of carbon offset credits not meet the
required level, and for each of those years,
what percentage of total energy purchases was the shortfall of carbon offset
credits ?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Water.
(1) No carbon
offsets were purchased.
(2) Not
applicable.
thank the member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been
provided to me by the Minister for Water.
(1) No carbon
offsets were purchased.
(2) Not
applicable.
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