Finalised Environmental Factor Guideline – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Released

Following a public consultation period, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has finalised its greenhouse gas assessment guidance and has yesterday published the revised Environmental Factor Guideline - Greenhouse Gas Emissions (EFG GHG).

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. The EFG GHG was first published in April 2020. As part of the current review, a Draft Environmental Factor Guideline - Greenhouse Gas Emissions (draft EFG GHG) was published for public consultation on July 27, 2022. Our blog post summarised the changes between the draft EFG GHG and the earliest version of the Guidelines. The review addresses a range of issues raised in the public submissions.