❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about the estimated economic costs of climate change in WA, including increased insurance premiums and lost production due to declining rainfall. Hon Tom Stephens defers the question, stating it requires a coordinated response from multiple agencies.
AnsweredQoN 8Legislative Council
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I refer to Western Australia’s energy use and the estimated 127 per cent increase over the next 10 years in Western Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions above the 1990 level and its predicted impact on climate change and ask - (1) What is the estimated total cost to the Western Australian economy of the climate changes resulting from increased greenhouse gas emissions? (2) What is the estimated cost of increased insurance premiums as a result of more severe and frequent storms? (3) What is the estimated cost in lost production as a result of declining rainfall due to climate change? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(1) What is the estimated total cost to the Western Australian economy of the climate changes resulting from increased greenhouse gas emissions? (2) What is the estimated cost of increased insurance premiums as a result of more severe and frequent storms? (3) What is the estimated cost in lost production as a result of declining rainfall due to climate change? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(2) What is the estimated cost of increased insurance premiums as a result of more severe and frequent storms? (3) What is the estimated cost in lost production as a result of declining rainfall due to climate change? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(3) What is the estimated cost in lost production as a result of declining rainfall due to climate change? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(1) What is the estimated total cost to the Western Australian economy of the climate changes resulting from increased greenhouse gas emissions? (2) What is the estimated cost of increased insurance premiums as a result of more severe and frequent storms? (3) What is the estimated cost in lost production as a result of declining rainfall due to climate change? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(2) What is the estimated cost of increased insurance premiums as a result of more severe and frequent storms? (3) What is the estimated cost in lost production as a result of declining rainfall due to climate change? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(3) What is the estimated cost in lost production as a result of declining rainfall due to climate change? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to again inform the member of the advice I provided to her earlier. I have received advice that this question requires a coordinated response across agencies by the CEOs group on greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, I ask that the question be placed on notice.
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