Hon Robin Chapple requests a detailed summary of greenhouse gas emissions data from the SARGE system for the past three years. The Minister for Environment provides limited data, citing unavailability of complete information for recent years and lack of disaggregation in reporting.

AnsweredQoN 5039Legislative Council
Asked
29 November 2011
Portfolio
Environment

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With reference to the System for Accounting and Reporting of Government Emissions (SARGE), I ask -
(1) Will the Minister table a summary of SARGE data for the past three years, with a report for each year outlining the following for each reporting agency -
(a) total gross greenhouse gas emissions;
(b) greenhouse gas removals;
(c) greenhouse offsets;
(d) greenhouse intensity;
(e) forecast greenhouse gas emission estimate for the following year by total and intensity;
(f) abatement (greenhouse reductions) achieved through implementation of projects in the reporting year; and
(g) strategies developed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the future?
(2) If no to (1), why not?

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Answered
19 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
111 days
The Minister for Environment provides the following response:
(1)(a) - (g) The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised that the data for 2009/10 and 2010/11 are not yet available.
[see tabled paper no]. The
data show total gross emissions and total net emissions for the years 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09, for agencies reporting to the System for Accounting and Reporting of Government Emissions.
The sum of categories (b) and (c) can be calculated by subtracting the total net emissions from the total gross emissions. Categories (b) to (g) are not reported in a disaggregated form.
(2) Not applicable.
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