Dr. Brad Pettitt asks the Minister for Climate Action to confirm the baseline year for sectoral emissions reduction strategies outlined in the government's publication. The Minister's response indicates consideration of interim targets and alignment with national/subnational commitments.

AnsweredQoN 1183Legislative Council
Asked
15 December 2021
Portfolio
Climate Action

QuestionView source ↗

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
1183. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the government's
recently released publication titled Shaping Western Australia's
low-carbon future: Developing sectoral emissions reduction strategies to
transition the economy to net zero . Can the minister confirm which year
will be used as the baseline measurement for the sectoral emissions reduction
strategies?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Climate Action.
The
government is considering setting interim targets for the broader economy to
accelerate innovation and encourage new
investment. In the event that interim targets are set, the government would
have regard to national and subnational commitments in determining a suitable
baseline year.

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