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 21 Aug 2008:
2.336 million tonnes CO2e
2008 to date: 69.564 million tonnes CO2
2007 same time: 68.71 million tonnes CO2
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Victoria’s emissions from energy were 4.6% or 104,000 tonnes higher this week reaching the highest level so far for 2008. Emissions from coal-fired generators, which account for 94% of Victoria’s generation, were 14% or 164,000 tonnes higher this week due to generation units at a number of power stations coming back on line. This was the highest level achieved this year and also surpassed the highest weekly level for 2007 Electricity demand remained unchanged for the week which resulted in a significant increase in electricity exports to other states. Emissions from gas reduced by 11% or 54,000 tonnes as a result of less gas consumed for heating due to the milder weather last week and a 34% reduction in gas fired generation. Emissions from petroleum products reduced by 1.2% or 7,000 tonnes This week’s Indicator is 7.3% higher than the same week in 2007 and total emissions to this stage of 2008 are 1.2% higher than the similar stage last year. This week’s Indicator is 52% above the equivalent 1990 weekly average.