❓ A WA parliamentary question explores the government's carbon sequestration strategy and the potential role of hempcrete in public and private sector construction. The government acknowledges carbon sequestration efforts and ongoing consideration of innovative building materials.
AnsweredQoN 944Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HEMPCRETE — CARBON SEQUESTRATION
944. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the independent review
of Australian carbon credit units finalised in late 2022.
(1) Does the WA
government have a whole-of-government strategy for carbon sequestration across
sectors?
(2) As part of its formal or de facto strategy for
carbon sequestration, does the government intend that buildings should
play a role through the use of building materials that absorb carbon, such as
hempcrete, in construction carried out by the public sector—for
example, social housing—or the private sector?
944. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the independent review
of Australian carbon credit units finalised in late 2022.
(1) Does the WA
government have a whole-of-government strategy for carbon sequestration across
sectors?
(2) As part of its formal or de facto strategy for
carbon sequestration, does the government intend that buildings should
play a role through the use of building materials that absorb carbon, such as
hempcrete, in construction carried out by the public sector—for
example, social housing—or the private sector?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the
following answer.
(1) The Western
Australian climate policy , released in November 2020, recognises the state's
significant carbon sequestration potential,
with storing carbon and caring for our landscapes a core theme of the policy .
Key initiatives implemented under this theme include the carbon farming and
land restoration program, the Carbon for Conservation initiative and the native
vegetation rehabilitation scheme. These actions are encouraging agricultural producers to reduce on-farm emissions and
supporting the generation of Australian carbon credit units to allow
offsetting of emissions from hard to abate industries.
(2) The
government is currently developing the sectoral emissions reduction strategies
to provide robust and credible emissions
reduction pathways for Western Australia, with tangible actions for reducing
emissions consistent with the state
government's target of net zero emissions by 2050. As part of this, the
government is considering a range of approaches to reduce emissions and
enhance carbon sequestration. The state government has previously supported
innovative building materials to lower emissions, with $100 000 awarded to Hemp
Squared through the regional economic development grants program by the former
Minister for Regional Development, Hon Alannah MacTiernan, MLC.
of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Environment, I provide the
following answer.
(1) The Western
Australian climate policy , released in November 2020, recognises the state's
significant carbon sequestration potential,
with storing carbon and caring for our landscapes a core theme of the policy .
Key initiatives implemented under this theme include the carbon farming and
land restoration program, the Carbon for Conservation initiative and the native
vegetation rehabilitation scheme. These actions are encouraging agricultural producers to reduce on-farm emissions and
supporting the generation of Australian carbon credit units to allow
offsetting of emissions from hard to abate industries.
(2) The
government is currently developing the sectoral emissions reduction strategies
to provide robust and credible emissions
reduction pathways for Western Australia, with tangible actions for reducing
emissions consistent with the state
government's target of net zero emissions by 2050. As part of this, the
government is considering a range of approaches to reduce emissions and
enhance carbon sequestration. The state government has previously supported
innovative building materials to lower emissions, with $100 000 awarded to Hemp
Squared through the regional economic development grants program by the former
Minister for Regional Development, Hon Alannah MacTiernan, MLC.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.