The Greenhouse Indicator
Victoria
The Greenhouse Indicator provides accurate and real time information on the amount of greenhouse gases produced each week in Victoria from energy use. This accounts for just about all of Victoria’s emissions from energy and about 85% of the State’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Remaining emissions come from agriculture, waste and industrial processes. Forestry also acts as a sink for about 2% of the total emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions in Victoria not included by the Indicator are estimated to be on average 350,000 tonnes per week.
Emissions for the week ending 01 Jan 2009:
1.941 million tonnes CO2e
This year to date: 1.941 million tonnes CO2
Last year to date: 1.831 million tonnes CO2
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Victoria’s emissions from energy were 2.4% or 48,000 tonnes lower this week. Emissions from coal-fired generators, which accounted for 99% of Victoria’s generation, were 1.5% or 19,000 tonnes lower this week. Electricity demand fell further this week by 7.4% due to the Christmas holiday period to the lowest level seen for years. Emissions from gas fell further this week by 19% or 28,000 tonnes, due to the holiday period and a very low level of gas-fired generation. This was also the lowest weekly emissions level seen for years. Emissions from petroleum products fell by 0.1% or 300 tonnes. This week’s Indicator is 6.0% higher than the same week in 2008. This week’s Indicator is 26.2% above the equivalent 1990 weekly average.