❓ Discusses the environmental benefits of the Gorgon gas agreement with China, focusing on greenhouse gas reduction and opportunities for WA's environmental industries. Highlights WA's leadership in environmental protection and sustainable development.
AnsweredQoN 1245Legislative Assembly
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Given the enormous potential for increased trade with China being generated as a result of the recently signed $30 billion Gorgon gas agreement, what are the global environmental benefits as well as the potential opportunities for Western Australian environmental industries? Dr J.M. EDWARDS
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I thank the member for that question. He has raised a whole area of trade that is very significant to Western Australia, because internationally this State is now recognised for its leading edge in environmental protection and environmental management. The Gorgon gas project has an immediate benefit that is global; that is, the fact that this State is tackling the greenhouse gas problem - which I know the member for Cockburn is very interested in - by getting China to substitute its coal for Western Australia’s natural gas. Mr E.S. Ripper: It’s the wrong way round. Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for that question. He has raised a whole area of trade that is very significant to Western Australia, because internationally this State is now recognised for its leading edge in environmental protection and environmental management. The Gorgon gas project has an immediate benefit that is global; that is, the fact that this State is tackling the greenhouse gas problem - which I know the member for Cockburn is very interested in - by getting China to substitute its coal for Western Australia’s natural gas. Mr E.S. Ripper: It’s the wrong way round. Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
I thank the member for that question. He has raised a whole area of trade that is very significant to Western Australia, because internationally this State is now recognised for its leading edge in environmental protection and environmental management. The Gorgon gas project has an immediate benefit that is global; that is, the fact that this State is tackling the greenhouse gas problem - which I know the member for Cockburn is very interested in - by getting China to substitute its coal for Western Australia’s natural gas. Mr E.S. Ripper: It’s the wrong way round. Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Mr E.S. Ripper: It’s the wrong way round. Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Dr J.M. EDWARDS replied: I thank the member for that question. He has raised a whole area of trade that is very significant to Western Australia, because internationally this State is now recognised for its leading edge in environmental protection and environmental management. The Gorgon gas project has an immediate benefit that is global; that is, the fact that this State is tackling the greenhouse gas problem - which I know the member for Cockburn is very interested in - by getting China to substitute its coal for Western Australia’s natural gas. Mr E.S. Ripper: It’s the wrong way round. Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
I thank the member for that question. He has raised a whole area of trade that is very significant to Western Australia, because internationally this State is now recognised for its leading edge in environmental protection and environmental management. The Gorgon gas project has an immediate benefit that is global; that is, the fact that this State is tackling the greenhouse gas problem - which I know the member for Cockburn is very interested in - by getting China to substitute its coal for Western Australia’s natural gas. Mr E.S. Ripper: It’s the wrong way round. Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Mr E.S. Ripper: It’s the wrong way round. Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Dr J.M. EDWARDS: No, China is substituting its coal. I thank the Minister for Energy, but he is wrong! This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
This is a very significant issue. The greenhouse issue knows no political boundaries. It is an issue we face on a global scale. There are things we can do, such as this project, that will help people in other parts of the world and also bring a huge benefit to Western Australia. It was estimated in 1998 that the Asian environmental market for services that we are poised to undertake was growing by 10 per cent a year. This represents a fantastic opportunity for this State. As I have stated in this House before, Western Australia is a foundation member of the Regional Government Network for Sustainable Development. This State is now recognised through its sustainability strategy as having expertise in this area. Indeed, at the recent meeting in Fremantle, I discussed with members of the Asian delegations how we could work together better and how we could share what we are doing in this State with other countries. Often we take for granted what we do in this State, not recognising that other countries are still moving through processes and coming up to our speed. Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
Later this week this House will again deal with the contaminated sites legislation. That legislation is being looked at not only in Australia but also around the world. That will be another area in which, with the development of our accreditations, our processes and our management, we will be able to help our balance of trade and help our State make good progress.
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