Hon Tim Clifford asks the Premier to table information supporting the claim that gas produces less than half the emissions of coal. The Leader of the House responds by stating this is an internationally accepted principle.

AnsweredQoN 1156Legislative Council
Asked
16 October 2019
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

QuestionView source ↗

GAS-FIRED POWER PLANTS —
EMISSIONS — PREMIER'S COMMENTS
1156. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
comments last week declaring, ''Gas produces less than half the
emissions of coal''. Will the Premier please table the information that
supports this claim?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
That
gas emits 50 to 60 per cent less carbon dioxide when combusted in a gas power
plant compared with emissions from a comparably aged coal plant is an
internationally accepted principle.

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