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 18 Jun 2009:
2.257 million tonnes CO2e
This year to date: 49.794 million tonnes CO2
Last year to date: 49.369 million tonnes CO2
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Victoria’s emissions from energy grew by 3.1% or 69,000 tonnes this week to the highest level since August 2008. Emissions from coal-fired generators, which accounted for 97% of Victoria’s generation, were 5.1% or 64,000 tonnes higher. Electricity demand grew by 3.5%. Emissions from gas rose by 0.8% or 3,000 tonnes to the highest level since August 2008, largely due to continuing demand for heating. Emissions from petroleum grew by 0.3% or 2,000 tonnes. This week’s Indicator is 7.0% higher than the same week in 2008 and total emissions to this stage of 2009 are 0.9% higher than the similar stage last year. This week’s Indicator is 47% above the average equivalent 1990 weekly emissions and 18% above the equivalent 2000 weekly average.