SECTORAL EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGIES
830. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer again to the government's
sectoral emissions reduction strategies policy.
(1) Has the
number of individual sectors requiring the development of a SERS been
finalised?
(2) If yes to (1), what are these
sectors and how will they be determined?
(3) If no to (1), when will these
sectors be finalised and how will they be determined?
(4) What
consultation has occurred with industry on the SERS process post the 10 May
roundtable event facilitated by the private consultancy company Pollination?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf the
Minister for Climate Action.
(1)–(3) The
strategies address all sources of emissions including electricity; industry,
including resources and manufacturing; transport; buildings; agriculture;
waste; and land use. The individual sectors for sectoral emissions reduction
strategies have not been finalised.
(4) Following the
industry round table hosted by the Minister for Climate Action on 10 May 2022,
targeted consultation commenced in July 2022 with peak industry groups
including the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia; Australian
Petroleum Production and Exploration Association; Chamber of Commerce and
Industry Western Australia; and Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
Inc. Consultation on the demand assessment for the south west interconnected
system commenced in September 2022 and will inform the electricity component of
the SERS. Additional consultation with peak
groups, research, community and environment non-government organisations and
companies that have operations in Western
Australia with significant greenhouse gas emissions will occur through the
remainder of 2022 and into early 2023.