❓ Hon Tim Clifford asks the Minister for Environment to table the modelling used to determine the impact of WA's LNG emissions on the state's total emissions, citing concerns about fugitive methane emissions. The Minister refers to Commonwealth government responsibility for national greenhouse gas accounting and EPA project-level assessments.
AnsweredQoN 1026Legislative Council
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS —
LNG SECTOR
1026. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the Minister for Environment:
I note increasing concern about the
impact fugitive methane emissions from LNG are having on climate change, with
findings from United States research group Global Energy Monitor demonstrating
that these emissions from new gas developments are likely to be as large as, or
larger than, the expansion of coal power.
Would the minister please table the
modelling this government uses when determining the impacts that Western Australia's
LNG emissions are having on the state's total emissions?
LNG SECTOR
1026. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the Minister for Environment:
I note increasing concern about the
impact fugitive methane emissions from LNG are having on climate change, with
findings from United States research group Global Energy Monitor demonstrating
that these emissions from new gas developments are likely to be as large as, or
larger than, the expansion of coal power.
Would the minister please table the
modelling this government uses when determining the impacts that Western Australia's
LNG emissions are having on the state's total emissions?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The commonwealth government is
responsible for the National Greenhouse Accounts and reporting on Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory. As part
of the National Greenhouse Accounts, the commonwealth prepares state and territory greenhouse gas inventories,
providing information on sectoral emissions, including fugitive emissions .
This information is available on the commonwealth Department of Industry,
Science, Energy and Resources website. At a project level, the Environmental
Protection Authority assesses greenhouse gas emissions as part of its
environment impact assessment process for significant proposals.
some notice of the question.
The commonwealth government is
responsible for the National Greenhouse Accounts and reporting on Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory. As part
of the National Greenhouse Accounts, the commonwealth prepares state and territory greenhouse gas inventories,
providing information on sectoral emissions, including fugitive emissions .
This information is available on the commonwealth Department of Industry,
Science, Energy and Resources website. At a project level, the Environmental
Protection Authority assesses greenhouse gas emissions as part of its
environment impact assessment process for significant proposals.
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