❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Energy about discussions and actions related to the federal government's 2030 carbon emissions reduction target. The Minister provides brief answers, deferring on international permits.
AnsweredQoN 946Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS TARGETS
946. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
(1) Has the
Minister for Energy had any discussions with the federal Minister for the
Environment or the federal Minister for Industry and Science since 12 August
2015 regarding the decision to reduce by 2030 carbon emissions by 28 per cent
on their 2005 levels?
(2) Has the
minister received a briefing from the Public Utilities Office regarding what
action is necessary in Western Australia's electricity generation
industry to accommodate Tony Abbott's plan to reduce by 2030 carbon emissions
by 28 per cent on their 2005 levels?
(3) Has the
minister discussed this issue with any of the Western Australian generators;
and, if so, which ones?
(4) Will generators be permitted to purchase international
permits to accommodate these targets?
GAS EMISSIONS TARGETS
946. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
(1) Has the
Minister for Energy had any discussions with the federal Minister for the
Environment or the federal Minister for Industry and Science since 12 August
2015 regarding the decision to reduce by 2030 carbon emissions by 28 per cent
on their 2005 levels?
(2) Has the
minister received a briefing from the Public Utilities Office regarding what
action is necessary in Western Australia's electricity generation
industry to accommodate Tony Abbott's plan to reduce by 2030 carbon emissions
by 28 per cent on their 2005 levels?
(3) Has the
minister discussed this issue with any of the Western Australian generators;
and, if so, which ones?
(4) Will generators be permitted to purchase international
permits to accommodate these targets?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. It is C1002, is it not?
Hon Kate Doust : No. It is C1001.
Hon PETER COLLIER : They must be very similar.
Hon Kate Doust : The beginning might be, but the end
is not.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, because question (4) is
separate. That is what threw me. So, the member has another question?
Hon Kate Doust : Yes .
Hon PETER COLLIER : Lucky I am on the ball! I could
have answered the wrong question, and we cannot have that!
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(3) No.
(4) The scope
for electricity generators to purchase international permits to assist in
meeting the new greenhouse emissions targets is a matter for the commonwealth
government and is yet to be determined.
question. It is C1002, is it not?
Hon Kate Doust : No. It is C1001.
Hon PETER COLLIER : They must be very similar.
Hon Kate Doust : The beginning might be, but the end
is not.
Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, because question (4) is
separate. That is what threw me. So, the member has another question?
Hon Kate Doust : Yes .
Hon PETER COLLIER : Lucky I am on the ball! I could
have answered the wrong question, and we cannot have that!
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(3) No.
(4) The scope
for electricity generators to purchase international permits to assist in
meeting the new greenhouse emissions targets is a matter for the commonwealth
government and is yet to be determined.
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