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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1027 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 November 2021 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CLIMATE CHANGE — EMISSIONS — REDUCTION

1027. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the Minister for Climate Action:

I refer to the Western Australian climate policy published in November 2020. The government committed to more than 60 actions. However, no updates or reports have been provided on the progress or success of those actions. Can the minister please quantify the total avoided or reduced emissions as a result of the actions in the policy from its first year; and the anticipated reductions in greenhouse gas emissions expected from or as a result of the actions outlined in the Western Australian climate policy by 2022, 2025, 2030, 2040 and 2050?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of the Minister for Climate Action.

The Western Australian climate policy has actions to support the transition to net zero emissions. These actions include mapping development of new technologies, addressing barriers to energy efficiency, supporting green industry transformation, demonstrating emissions reduction opportunities and building skills and manufacturing capability for the net zero industry transition. Government is leading by example through a requirement for agencies and government trading enterprises to establish transition plans for net zero, including regular reporting of emissions reduction against targets. The approach will focus initially on the largest agencies, with planning of this whole-of-sector approach underway. These policy approaches are critical to addressing regulatory or capital barriers, driving innovation and supporting private sector uptake of emissions mitigation technologies. Emissions reduction must be achieved on a whole-of-economy basis and is measured through data collected under the commonwealth National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007.