The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
has reviewed its greenhouse gas assessment guidance and has today
published a
Draft Environmental Factor Guideline – Greenhouse Gas
Emissions (draft EFG GHG).
The EFG GHG was first published in
April 2020, subject to review after 2 years. The purpose of the
EFG GHG is to communicate how GHG emissions are considered by the
EPA in the Western Australian environmental impact assessment
(EIA) process. Since the guideline was first
published, greenhouse gas emissions from nine significant proposals
have been assessed and conditions imposed to require proponents to
achieve net zero by 2050 or earlier.
The review addresses a range of issues considered by the EPA in
implementation of the guidelines and to reflect contemporary
practices.
