❓ Hon Tim Clifford questions the Minister for Environment regarding methane emissions from WA's LNG facilities, measurement methods, leakage rates, and potential underreporting. The Minister requests the question be placed on notice due to the complexity and detail required for a proper response.
AnsweredQoN 1258Legislative Council
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LNG INDUSTRY —
METHANE EMISSIONS
1258. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the Minister for Environment:
I note that LNG facilities have the
quarterly reporting period requirement and report CO 2 equivalent.
(1) How are
methane emissions currently measured from Western Australia's five LNG
facilities and where are they recorded?
(2) Is the
minister aware that once leakage rates are above three per cent, LNG is
considered to be more damaging than coal and that there has been a widespread
underestimation and under-reporting of methane here and overseas?
(3) For the Burrup hub project, what methane leakage
rates—fugitive emissions—in relation to scope 1 and 3 emissions has the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation assumed, and
how will this be measured?
(4) For all
existing LNG facilities, what methane leakage rates—fugitive emissions—in
relation to scope 1 and 3 emissions has the department assumed, and how is this
currently being measured?
METHANE EMISSIONS
1258. Hon TIM CLIFFORD to the Minister for Environment:
I note that LNG facilities have the
quarterly reporting period requirement and report CO 2 equivalent.
(1) How are
methane emissions currently measured from Western Australia's five LNG
facilities and where are they recorded?
(2) Is the
minister aware that once leakage rates are above three per cent, LNG is
considered to be more damaging than coal and that there has been a widespread
underestimation and under-reporting of methane here and overseas?
(3) For the Burrup hub project, what methane leakage
rates—fugitive emissions—in relation to scope 1 and 3 emissions has the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation assumed, and
how will this be measured?
(4) For all
existing LNG facilities, what methane leakage rates—fugitive emissions—in
relation to scope 1 and 3 emissions has the department assumed, and how is this
currently being measured?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
As
it sounded, this is a complicated question. Due to the level of detail
required, it is not possible to provide an answer in the time frame
available. I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. If he
does, I guarantee that I will provide an answer to the house before Parliament
rises.
some notice of the question.
As
it sounded, this is a complicated question. Due to the level of detail
required, it is not possible to provide an answer in the time frame
available. I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. If he
does, I guarantee that I will provide an answer to the house before Parliament
rises.
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