❓ Hon Sophie McNeill questions the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation regarding WA's rising greenhouse gas emissions and requests information on projected emission decline and trajectory data. The Minister acknowledges the question but declines to provide specific data, citing cabinet-in-confidence.
AnsweredQoN 259Legislative Council
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Greenhouse gas emissions
259. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation :
I refer to the latest federal emissions data released
in April, which revealed that, once again, Western Australia's greenhouse
gas emissions are continuing to increase. I note the data shows our state's
emissions are measuring at 90.94 million tonnes—an increase of more than
2% from the previous year and currently the highest ever recorded.
(1) Can the minister advise when Western
Australia's statewide emissions are projected to start to decline?
(2) Can the minister please table Western
Australia's most up to date emissions trajectory data?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
259. Hon Sophie McNeill to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation :
I refer to the latest federal emissions data released
in April, which revealed that, once again, Western Australia's greenhouse
gas emissions are continuing to increase. I note the data shows our state's
emissions are measuring at 90.94 million tonnes—an increase of more than
2% from the previous year and currently the highest ever recorded.
(1) Can the minister advise when Western
Australia's statewide emissions are projected to start to decline?
(2) Can the minister please table Western
Australia's most up to date emissions trajectory data?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Emissions projections were developed as
part of the Sectoral emissions reduction strategy
(SERS) for Western Australia released in 2023. These projections are
informing government deliberations and are cabinet-in-confidence.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) Emissions projections were developed as
part of the Sectoral emissions reduction strategy
(SERS) for Western Australia released in 2023. These projections are
informing government deliberations and are cabinet-in-confidence.
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