The Greenhouse Indicator, New South Wales
The Greenhouse Indicator provides accurate and real time information on greenhouse gases produced each week in New South Wales from energy use. The weekly Indicator accounts for more than 80% of NSW’s total energy emissions and 60% of the State’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Remaining emissions come from agriculture, land use, waste, industrial processes and fugitive emissions from coal mining. Unlike Victoria, no regular accurate data is currently available for gas consumption other than gas used for electricity generation in NSW. Greenhouse gas emissions in NSW not included by the Indicator are estimated to be on average 1.2 million tonnes per week.
Emissions for the week ending 21 Aug 2008:
2.023 million tonnes CO2e
2008 to date: 65.362 million tonnes CO2
2007 same time: 65.017 million tonnes CO2
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NSW’s energy emissions were 2.4% or 49,000 tonnes lower this week Emissions from coal-fired electricity, which accounted for 95% of electricity generation in NSW, reduced by 2.9% or 39,000 tonnes this week Electricity demand increased by 3% with total electricity generation in NSW falling by 5% due to a 41% reduction in hydro generation and a 71% increase in imports from other states Emissions from petroleum products reduced by 1.4% or 10,000 tonnes This week’s Indicator is 6.3% higher than the same week in 2007 and total emissions to this stage of 2008 are 7.2 % higher than the similar stage last year This week’s Indicator is 39% above the equivalent energy average 1990 weekly emissions