Saturday, 26 May 2012

Baselines tell the real story on NSW main greenhouse gas emissions


NEW SOUTH WALES
The story: Emissions from energy grew by 1.7%, with an increase in the use of coal-fired generation more than offsetting decreased use of gas and petroleum………

Last week:
  • Emissions from energy grew by 1.7%, or 34,000 tonnes, with an increase in the use of coal-fired generation more than offsetting decreased use of gas and petroleum.
  • Emissions from coal-fired generation, which accounted for 91% of electricity generation, grew by 4.6% or 48,000 tonnes.
  • Emissions from gas fell by 4.3%, or 9,000 tonnes.
  • Emissions from petroleum fell by 0.8% or 6,000 tonnes.
  • Electricity demand grew by 2.3%.
  • NSW met 10% of its electricity demand with imports from other states, compared with 9.0% the previous week.
Last year:
  • This week’s indicator is 12% lower than the same week in 2011.
  • Total emissions to this stage of 2012 were 6.7% lower than at a similar stage last year.
Baselines:
  • 1990: 22% above
  • 2000: 4.5% above

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