❓ Question on Notice regarding the Premier's statement on a national greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and its potential impact on Western Australia's reliance on coal. The response emphasizes the importance of maintaining a competitive position for coal in the energy mix.
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION TRADING
This is the eve of the seventh Western Australian energy conference. I refer to the Premier’s statement of 18 August 2006, relating to the proposal for a national scheme for greenhouse gas emission trading, which stated - I would also want assurances that any trading scheme would not adversely impact the State’s capacity to rely on energy sources such as coal. (1) Would a reduction in the proportion of Western Australia’s energy produced from coal amount to an adverse impact on the state’s capacity to rely on coal? (2) If not, what does the Premier mean by his statement? (3) What energy sources other than coal is the Premier referring to? Hon KIM CHANCE
This is the eve of the seventh Western Australian energy conference. I refer to the Premier’s statement of 18 August 2006, relating to the proposal for a national scheme for greenhouse gas emission trading, which stated - I would also want assurances that any trading scheme would not adversely impact the State’s capacity to rely on energy sources such as coal. (1) Would a reduction in the proportion of Western Australia’s energy produced from coal amount to an adverse impact on the state’s capacity to rely on coal? (2) If not, what does the Premier mean by his statement? (3) What energy sources other than coal is the Premier referring to? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(2) If not, what does the Premier mean by his statement? (3) What energy sources other than coal is the Premier referring to? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(3) What energy sources other than coal is the Premier referring to? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(2) If not, what does the Premier mean by his statement? (3) What energy sources other than coal is the Premier referring to? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(3) What energy sources other than coal is the Premier referring to? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Before I give the response, please note that the Premier made that statement on Wednesday, 16 August 2006 and not Friday, 18 August 2006, as the member stated. (1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(1) The government believes it is important that the state has the capacity to continue to utilise a variety of energy sources in the future, including natural gas, coal and renewable energy. It is vital that coal continue to have a competitive position in the energy mix and that this is not undermined by an emissions trading scheme. (2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(2) Not applicable. (3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
(3) An emissions trading scheme could potentially affect the utilisation of all fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal and liquid petroleum fuels, as all produce greenhouse gas emissions. The effect of an emissions trading scheme on each fuel type needs to be considered.
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