❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the EPA's policies and methodologies for assessing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in relation to the proposed Kwinana desalination plant, and the availability of WA's greenhouse gas inventory.
AnsweredQoN 654Legislative Council
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(1) Does the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) have a Position Statement or Policy on greenhouse gas emissions from proposed projects?
(2) If yes, when was it published?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) What methodology does the EPA use for assessing greenhouse gas emissions from proposed developments?
(5) Will this approach be applied to the desalination plant which the Water Corporation is proposing for Kwinana?
(6) Which agency is responsible for maintaining Western Australia’s inventory of greenhouse gas emissions?
(7) Is this inventory available to the public?
(8) If yes, where?
(9) If not, why not?
(2) If yes, when was it published?
(3) If not, why not?
(4) What methodology does the EPA use for assessing greenhouse gas emissions from proposed developments?
(5) Will this approach be applied to the desalination plant which the Water Corporation is proposing for Kwinana?
(6) Which agency is responsible for maintaining Western Australia’s inventory of greenhouse gas emissions?
(7) Is this inventory available to the public?
(8) If yes, where?
(9) If not, why not?
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Answered
26 June 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
42 days
(2) June 1998. Since then considerable development and consultation have occurred with a view to publishing a revised guidance statement. (3) N/A. (4) The EPA follows the methodology of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Committee. (5) This is a matter for the EPA. (6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(3) N/A. (4) The EPA follows the methodology of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Committee. (5) This is a matter for the EPA. (6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(4) The EPA follows the methodology of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Committee. (5) This is a matter for the EPA. (6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(5) This is a matter for the EPA. (6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(9) N/A
(3) N/A. (4) The EPA follows the methodology of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Committee. (5) This is a matter for the EPA. (6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(4) The EPA follows the methodology of the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Committee. (5) This is a matter for the EPA. (6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(5) This is a matter for the EPA. (6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(6) The Australian Greenhouse Office maintains a National greenhouse gas inventory and State greenhouse gas inventories. (7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(7) Yes. Although the latest National inventory is based on 1999 data the WA inventory uses 1995 data. I understand that from next year the National data will be presented in a way that allows State data to be extracted. (8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(8) Hardcopies of the 1999 inventory and its associated documents are available free of charge from Australian Greenhouse Office Publications, 1300 130 606. Alternatively the information can be downloaded from website: www.greenhouse.gov.au (9) N/A
(9) N/A
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