❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the discrepancy between sea level rise figures used by the government (Australian Institute of Engineers) and those recommended by the IPCC, and the potential liability for not using the IPCC figures. The Minister deferred answering.
AnsweredQoN 148Legislative Council
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Further to question without notice 34 of 4 March 2004 regarding climate change and sea level rises, I ask - (1) Why did the minister choose to use the Australian Institute of Engineers sea level rise figure of 0.38 metres and not the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change figures that suggest a sea level rise range of 0.33 to 1.1 metres with a most likely rise of 0.66 metres? (2) Is the minister aware of why the Western Australian Planning Commission is using the low figure of the Australian Institute of Engineers and not the figure established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? (3) If so, will the minister detail the reason? (4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(1) Why did the minister choose to use the Australian Institute of Engineers sea level rise figure of 0.38 metres and not the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change figures that suggest a sea level rise range of 0.33 to 1.1 metres with a most likely rise of 0.66 metres? (2) Is the minister aware of why the Western Australian Planning Commission is using the low figure of the Australian Institute of Engineers and not the figure established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? (3) If so, will the minister detail the reason? (4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(2) Is the minister aware of why the Western Australian Planning Commission is using the low figure of the Australian Institute of Engineers and not the figure established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? (3) If so, will the minister detail the reason? (4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(3) If so, will the minister detail the reason? (4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(1) Why did the minister choose to use the Australian Institute of Engineers sea level rise figure of 0.38 metres and not the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change figures that suggest a sea level rise range of 0.33 to 1.1 metres with a most likely rise of 0.66 metres? (2) Is the minister aware of why the Western Australian Planning Commission is using the low figure of the Australian Institute of Engineers and not the figure established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? (3) If so, will the minister detail the reason? (4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(2) Is the minister aware of why the Western Australian Planning Commission is using the low figure of the Australian Institute of Engineers and not the figure established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? (3) If so, will the minister detail the reason? (4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(3) If so, will the minister detail the reason? (4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(4) Is the minister aware that the IPCC recommends that coastal zone managers evaluate impacts based on consideration of at least a one metre sea level rise scenario? (5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
(5) Has the minister sought advice about the level of liability faced by the State for not imposing a sea level rise scenario established by the IPCC? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Given the complexity of the question, the minister has asked that the member put the question on notice.
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