❓ Dr. Constable questions the Sustainable Energy Development Office's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and achievements from 2002-2006. The response details program objectives, methodologies, and estimated emission reductions, noting challenges in measurement and external factors affecting results.
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(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; (iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(iii) 2003-2004; (iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(v) 2005-2006;
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; (iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(iii) 2003-2004; (iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(v) 2005-2006;
(d) what were the Sustainable Energy Development Office’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for each of the past four financial years; and (e) what were the actual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved in each of the past four financial years?
(e) what were the actual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved in each of the past four financial years?
(b) (i) 11 (ii) 18.5 (iii) 20 (iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(ii) 18.5 (iii) 20 (iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(iii) 20 (iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
**Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(iii) 2003-2004; (iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(v) 2005-2006;
(ii) 2002-2003; (iii) 2003-2004; (iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(iii) 2003-2004; (iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(iv) 2004-2005; and (v) 2005-2006;
(v) 2005-2006;
(d) what were the Sustainable Energy Development Office’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for each of the past four financial years; and (e) what were the actual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved in each of the past four financial years?
(e) what were the actual reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved in each of the past four financial years?
(b) (i) 11 (ii) 18.5 (iii) 20 (iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(ii) 18.5 (iii) 20 (iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(iii) 20 (iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(iv) 21 (v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(v) 25 estimated (c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate. (d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken. (e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below: 2001-02 452 2002-03* -3 184 2003-04 24 584 2004-05** 46 766 *Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions. **Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
**Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
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Answered
14 September 2005
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
29 days
(a) See Attachment 1.
(b) (i) 11
(ii) 18.5
(iii) 20
(iv) 21
(v) 25 estimated
(c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate.
(d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken.
(e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below:
2001-02 452
2002-03* -3 184
2003-04 24 584
2004-05** 46 766
*Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions.
**Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
(b) (i) 11
(ii) 18.5
(iii) 20
(iv) 21
(v) 25 estimated
(c) A total of 15 programs have been implemented. The Government's objectives for the Sustainable Energy Development Office are for it to encourage greater adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Methodologies used include information provision, incentives and regulation where appropriate.
(d) Greenhouse gas abatement is not a key proformance measure for all programs. It is not possible to reliably calculate greenhouse emissions reductions from education, awareness and information programs or administration of building software tools. The Sustainable Energy Development Office has set implementation targets for the projects it administers that deliver quantitative outputs. These targets include the number of kWh of diesel generation avoided, the reduction in Government agency energy use, the number of building software ratings undertaken.
(e) Based on the programs where actual energy savings are auditable, estimates of cumulative associated greenhouse gas abatement for the previous 4 years is listed below:
2001-02 452
2002-03* -3 184
2003-04 24 584
2004-05** 46 766
*Greenhouse emissions increased because Western Power used more coal in generation in this year than in the baseline year, increasing total emissions.
**Final data on the Energy Smart Government program for the 2004-05 financial year is not available. Savings extrapolated based on preliminary energy consumption data.
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