{"id":30735,"date":"2019-05-30T07:25:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T20:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=30735"},"modified":"2019-05-30T07:25:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T20:55:40","slug":"emissions-australia-un-mb1075","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/emissions-australia-un-mb1075\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia&#8217;s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Were Up Again In 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-30736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australia-emissions-un-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"Australia Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2018\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australia-emissions-un-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australia-emissions-un-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australia-emissions-un-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/australia-emissions-un.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Preliminary estimates submitted by the Australian Government to the UN indicate the country&#8217;s greenhouse gas emissions were up again last year &#8211; the fourth year in a row.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/documents\/195779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submission<\/a> to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Preliminary estimates for 2018 indicate total net emissions of 537.4 Mt CO2-e<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/emissions-australia-un-mb1075\/#en-30735-1' id='enref-30735-1' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(30735)'>1<\/a><\/sup> with increases in stationary energy, transport and fugitive emissions and decreases in emissions from electricity.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/About_Parliament\/Parliamentary_Departments\/Parliamentary_Library\/Browse_by_Topic\/ClimateChangeold\/whyClimate\/human\/howMuch\/fugitive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fugitive emissions<\/a> refers to those associated with the production, processing, transport, storage and distribution of coal, oil and gas. Stationary energy emissions are connected to the burning of fuels consumed in manufacturing, construction and commercial sectors, plus other sources such as domestic heating. The Australian Government also includes electricity generation as part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/About_Parliament\/Parliamentary_Departments\/Parliamentary_Library\/Browse_by_Topic\/ClimateChangeold\/whyClimate\/human\/howMuch\/stationary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stationary energy definition<\/a>, but that is reported separately.<\/p>\n<p>The preliminary estimate for Australia\u2019s total greenhouse gas emissions last year, including the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector, represents an increase of 0.4 per cent on 2017 levels.<\/p>\n<p>The preliminary estimate for Australia\u2019s electricity sector last year is 181.5 Mt CO2-e, a decrease of 4.4 per cent on 2017 levels. It&#8217;s encouraging to see the electricity sector&#8217;s emissions continuing to decline thanks to renewable energy technologies including wind power and solar energy.<\/p>\n<p>While the overall picture is rather bleak, there was some other good news in the submission. The 2018 estimate for emissions per capita is 21.5 tonnes CO2-e per person, compared to 33.5 tonnes CO2-e in 1990 &#8211; a 35.8 per cent decline. But back in 1990, there were only around 17.1 million of us compared to close to 25 million last year, a population increase of around 47%.<\/p>\n<h2>A Tough Task Ahead For Taylor?<\/h2>\n<p>It would seem Minister for Energy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/taylor-energy-emissions-mb1070\/\">and (now) Emissions Reduction<\/a> Angus Taylor could have quite a task ahead of him if Australia is to honour its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 26\u201328 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, but the government remains confident.<\/p>\n<p>While the Morrison Government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/morrison-climate-solutions-mb0952\/\">Climate Solutions Package<\/a> has been panned, renewable energy looks set to continue to be a heavy lifter in contributing to achieving the commitment. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reputex.com\/research-insights\/where-to-for-wholesale-electricity-prices-under-current-policy\/\">report<\/a> published by RepuTex yesterday, renewable energy based generation could account for 52 per cent of electricity in the National Electricity Market (NEM)<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/emissions-australia-un-mb1075\/#en-30735-2' id='enref-30735-2' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(30735)'>2<\/a><\/sup> by 2030, and that&#8217;s without any change in federal policy. But this is largely dependent on state renewable energy targets and major projects in the works staying their course. 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A report released this morning indicates Australia\u2019s carbon emissions will decline over the next few years thanks to wind and solar energy. Beyond that is another matter. Professor Andrew Blakers and Dr Matthew Stocks from the Australian National University (ANU) say the country's greenhouse gas\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Solar &amp; Storage News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Solar &amp; Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Australia - carbon emissions","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/australia-emissions-decline.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/australia-emissions-decline.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/australia-emissions-decline.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/australia-emissions-decline.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/australia-emissions-decline.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":69345,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/2022-greenhouse-gas-emissions\/","url_meta":{"origin":30735,"position":3},"title":"Good News! 2022 Was The Worst Year Ever For Greenhouse Gas Emissions","author":"Ronald Brakels","date":"December 29, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"2022 is on its final legs and soon to expire.\u00a0 Even though it's disrespectful to speak ill of the soon-to-be departed, I'm going to come straight out and say -- when it came to greenhouse gas emissions -- 2022 was the absolute worst. Human activity caused more emissions this year\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Solar and the Environment&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Solar and the Environment","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-and-the-environment\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Carbon emissions and coal power","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/co2-emitter.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/co2-emitter.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/co2-emitter.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/co2-emitter.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/co2-emitter.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37303,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/global-energy-emissions-mb1404\/","url_meta":{"origin":30735,"position":4},"title":"Global Energy CO2 Emissions Stabilised In 2019: IEA","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"February 12, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stabilised last year according to the International Energy Agency. The IEA hopes it's not just another pause in growth. The IEA reports energy-related emissions flattened at approximately 33 gigatonnes in 2019 following two years of increases, primarily due to declines from electricity generation in advanced\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Solar &amp; Storage News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Solar &amp; Storage News","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/category\/solar-battery-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Global energy emissions","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/global-energy-emissions.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/global-energy-emissions.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/global-energy-emissions.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/global-energy-emissions.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/global-energy-emissions.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":59729,"url":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/energy-emissions-iea-mb2386\/","url_meta":{"origin":30735,"position":5},"title":"Energy Related Carbon Emissions In 2021 &#8220;Highest In History&#8221;: IEA","author":"Michael Bloch","date":"March 9, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions hit their highest level ever last year according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). 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