❓ Hon Dr Brad Pettitt requests greenhouse gas emission profiles for the East Rockingham and Kwinana waste-to-energy plants. The Minister provides estimated annual emissions but lacks detailed breakdowns for lifetime emissions and specific gases.
AnsweredQoN 1516Legislative Council
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I refer to the East Rockingham and Kwinana waste-to-energy plants respectively, and I ask: (a) will the Minister please provide the greenhouse gas emissions profile for each facility for: (i) annual emissions; and (ii) lifetime emissions; and (b) how much of the following will be emitted annually, broken down by facility: (i) carbon dioxide; and (ii) methane?
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Answered
12 September 2023
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment
Response time
7 days
(a) Emissions will depend on the feedstock used in the plants. Greenhouse gas emissions were estimated during the assessment and approval processes and are provided below.
i. East Rockingham 71,339 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Kwinana 110,574 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
ii. East Rockingham 2,120,522 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Kwinana Dependant on the life of the facility.
(b) A detailed breakdown of carbon dioxide and methane emissions was not required to be provided for the approvals. During operation of the waste-to-energy plants, greenhouse gas emissions will be monitored and reported.
i. East Rockingham 71,339 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Kwinana 110,574 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
ii. East Rockingham 2,120,522 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Kwinana Dependant on the life of the facility.
(b) A detailed breakdown of carbon dioxide and methane emissions was not required to be provided for the approvals. During operation of the waste-to-energy plants, greenhouse gas emissions will be monitored and reported.
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