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❓ Dr. Pettitt's question seeks data on carbon credit surrender in WA, including origin, methods, value, and the inclusion of nature-based solutions in the Investment Attraction Fund. The response indicates DWER doesn't consolidate relevant carbon offset data, but confirms nature-based solutions are included in the Fund's definition of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage.

AnsweredQoN 1857Legislative Council

Asked

1 February 2024

Member

Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Portfolio

Energy; Environment; Climate Action

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(1) How many carbon credits have been surrendered in the last 5 years to comply with the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority requirements? (2) Where were these carbon credits created? (3) Under what methods were they created? (4) What was the dollar value of these credits? (5) How many of the credits surrendered were generated in Western Australia? (6) What was the value of those credits to the WA economy? (7) We note the opening of the Investment Attraction Fund, New Energies Industries Funding Stream. Could you please confirm that the definition of Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage includes Nature Based Solutions such as soil carbon sequestration?

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Answered

12 March 2024

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Energy; Environment; Climate Action

Response time

4 days

(1 – 6) The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) currently does not consolidate carbon offset data relevant to individual proposals. Ministerial Statement conditions regarding greenhouse gas management have changed over time and therefore condition requirements are not uniform.
(7) Yes.

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