❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the EPA's greenhouse gas emissions guideline in light of federal safeguard mechanism reforms. The response indicates the EPA is finalising its guideline, considering contemporary policy, and currently using the 2020 version.
AnsweredQoN 125Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CLIMATE CHANGE —
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
125. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the federal government's
recently announced safeguard mechanism reforms.
(1) In view of
the federal government's policy, will the state's Environmental
Protection Authority redraft its Environmental factor guideline: Greenhouse
gas emissions ?
(2) Is the draft
revised environmental factor guideline published on 3 February 2023 on the EPA
website still being used to inform the development, consideration, and
assessment of a proposal under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act?
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
125. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the federal government's
recently announced safeguard mechanism reforms.
(1) In view of
the federal government's policy, will the state's Environmental
Protection Authority redraft its Environmental factor guideline: Greenhouse
gas emissions ?
(2) Is the draft
revised environmental factor guideline published on 3 February 2023 on the EPA
website still being used to inform the development, consideration, and
assessment of a proposal under part IV of the Environmental Protection Act?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Climate Action, I provide
the following answer.
(1) I am advised
that the Environmental Protection Authority is in the process of finalising its Environmental factor guideline:
Greenhouse gas emissions . As part
of the Environmental Protection Authority's review, it is considering
comments raised through consultation and the most contemporary science and
policy settings.
(2) The draft revised Environmental factor
guideline: Greenhouse gas emissions was published on 27 July 2022 for
an eight-week consultation period. The current environmental factor guideline
published in April 2020 is the principal guidance applied by the Environmental
Protection Authority, while the revised draft is being finalised. I note that a
key line in the Environmental Protection Authority's guidance states —
The approach outlined in our guidelines will be applied with regard to evolving
state and national policy settings or new international commitments.
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Climate Action, I provide
the following answer.
(1) I am advised
that the Environmental Protection Authority is in the process of finalising its Environmental factor guideline:
Greenhouse gas emissions . As part
of the Environmental Protection Authority's review, it is considering
comments raised through consultation and the most contemporary science and
policy settings.
(2) The draft revised Environmental factor
guideline: Greenhouse gas emissions was published on 27 July 2022 for
an eight-week consultation period. The current environmental factor guideline
published in April 2020 is the principal guidance applied by the Environmental
Protection Authority, while the revised draft is being finalised. I note that a
key line in the Environmental Protection Authority's guidance states —
The approach outlined in our guidelines will be applied with regard to evolving
state and national policy settings or new international commitments.
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