Australia State of the Environment Report

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... 2015, Australia’s national GHG inventory suggested that emissions decreased 0.1 per cent ( Figure ATM10 ). Trends in emissions Trends in emissions Greater Melbourne Greater Sydney Absolute ...

Australia’s emissions in context

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Although Australia’s emissions in 2015 of 541 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent 2 (MtCO 2 -e) ... as the United Kingdom (570 MtCO 2 -e). Australia’s emissions in context Australia’s emissions in context Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater ...

Emissions continue to contribute to climate change

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Key Finding

Emissions continue to contribute to climate change Australia’s emissions of CO 2 per person in 2013 were nearly twice the average of countries ... Agreement in November 2016 and has committed to reducing emissions to 26–28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. Between 1990 and ...

The oceans have somewhat mitigated the effects of emissions

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Key Finding

The oceans have somewhat mitigated the effects of emissions The oceans absorb CO 2 and heat, and thus limit the rate and ... 25 per cent of the annual anthropogenic (human) CO 2 emissions. However, the capacity of the oceans to absorb CO 2 is limited, ...

Figure ATM26 Cumulative abatement challenge, emissions trajectory (2013–20) and cumulative emissions (2013–20) since 2008

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Figure ATM26 Cumulative abatement challenge, emissions trajectory (2013–20) and cumulative emissions (2013–20) since 2008 SoE2016_atm_fig26_cumulative_abatement_challenge__emissions_trajectory__2013_20__and_cumulative_emissions A bar graph showing ...

Figure ATM4 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013

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Figure ATM4 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 ...

Figure ATM7 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013

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Figure ATM7 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, ...

Figure ATM13 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015

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Figure ATM13 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015 Percentageofgreenhousegasemissions ...

Box ATM9 Research into emissions from coal-seam gas extraction activities

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... of the coal-seam gas industry, by determining fugitive emissions of methane from gas production and processing, as well as other ... on air quality in the region. Coal-seam gas–related emissions sources such as fugitive gas, gas combustion and water treatment ...

Box ATM15 New policy to reduce emissions from cruise ships

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Case Study

... a high sulfur content of up to 3.5 per cent, leading to emissions of sulfur dioxide and particulate matter. In the Sydney greater ... shipping is responsible for 2.7 per cent of all human-made emissions ( NSW EPA 2015 ). There has been a global push to reduce the sulfur ...

Figure ATM24 Global surface air temperature changes, 2071–2100, relative to 1981–2010, using a low-emissions to moderate-emissions scenario

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... changes, 2071–2100, relative to 1981–2010, using a low-emissions to moderate-emissions scenario SoE2016_atm_fig24_GlobalSrfceTempChanges.png Interact ... changes, 2071–2100, relative to 1981–2010, using a low-emissions to moderate-emissions scenario Understanding and research ...

Figure ANT20 Annual estimated emissions of carbon dioxide for the Australian Antarctic Program, 2010–11 to 2014–15

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Antarctic environment

State and trends

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Figure ANT20 Annual estimated emissions of carbon dioxide for the Australian Antarctic Program, 2010–11 to 2014–15 Estimated annual emissions of carbon dioxide for the Australian Antarctic Program, 2010–11 to 2014–15 Estimated annual emissions of carbon dioxide for the Australian Antarctic Program, 2010–11 to ...

Figure ATM8a Australia’s annual emissions (a) per person, and (b) per dollar of real gross domestic product

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a Figure ATM8a Australia’s annual emissions (a) per person, and (b) per dollar of real gross domestic product a Annual emissions per person, Australia, 1990–2015 Annual emissions per person, ...

Figure ATM11 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas and sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change accounting, 2015

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Figure ATM11 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas and sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change accounting, 2015 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas and sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change accounting, 2014–15 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas and sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ...

Figure ATM8b Australia’s annual emissions (a) per person, and (b) per dollar of real gross domestic product

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b Figure ATM8b Australia’s annual emissions (a) per person, and (b) per dollar of real gross domestic product b Annual emissions per dollar of real gross domestic product, Australia, 1990–2015 ...

Figure ATM30 Proportion of annual anthropogenic emissions by source type in the Sydney region

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Figure ATM30 Proportion of annual anthropogenic emissions by source type in the Sydney region Proportion of annual anthropogenic emissions in the Sydney region, by source Proportion of annual anthropogenic ...

Figure ATM16 Annual change in total emissions from underlying drivers, 1992–2014

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Figure ATM16 Annual change in total emissions from underlying drivers, 1992–2014 Annual change in total emissions from underlying drivers, 1992–2014 Annual change in total emissions from underlying drivers, 1992–2014 Population Gross domestic ...

Figure COA7 Regional distributions of sea level change (4 emissions scenarios) for the period centred on 2090 compared with 1986–2005

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Coasts

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Figure COA7 Regional distributions of sea level change (4 emissions scenarios) for the period centred on 2090 compared with 1986–2005 ... Figure COA7 Regional distributions of sea level change (4 emissions scenarios) for the period centred on 2090 compared with 1986–2005 ...

Figure ATM41 Historical and projected trends in road transport emissions, 1970–2030

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... ATM41 Historical and projected trends in road transport emissions, 1970–2030 Historical and projected trends in road transport emissions, 1970–2030 Historical and projected trends in road transport ...

Figure ATM28 (bottom) resultant calculated savanna burning emissions in pre-project baseline period (1995–2004) and project period (2005–11), where horizontal lines represent mean emissions for respective periods

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Figure ATM28 (bottom) resultant calculated savanna burning emissions in pre-project baseline period (1995–2004) and project period (2005–11), where horizontal lines represent mean emissions for respective periods Application of Australia's savanna burning ...

Figure ATM12 Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions by sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change accounting, 2015

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Figure ATM12 Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions by sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ... 2015 Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions by sector, 2015 Carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions by sector, 2015 Energy Industrial processes and product use ...

Figure ATM10 Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions by sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change accounting, 1990 and 2000–15

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Figure ATM10 Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions by sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ... 1990 and 2000–15 Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions by sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ... 1990 and 2000–15 Australia’s net greenhouse gas emissions by sector, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...

Figure ATM14 Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and underlying drivers, 1990–2014

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Figure ATM14 Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and underlying drivers, 1990–2014 Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use and underlying drivers, 1990–2014 Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use and ...

Figure ATM15 Annual change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and underlying drivers, 1992–2014

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Figure ATM15 Annual change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and ... drivers, 1992–2014 Annual change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and ... drivers, 1992–2014 Annual change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and ...

Air pollution can be natural or anthropogenic

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Key Finding

... Sources of air pollution include industrial emissions; vehicle and road traffic emissions; dust; and smoke from domestic wood heaters, prescribed burning and ...

Motor vehicles

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Risks

Report Content

... a significant source of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in Australia, comprising some 90 per cent of transport CO 2 emissions, which made up 17 per cent of Australia’s net CO 2 -equivalent ...

Management outputs and outcomes

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Reductions in GHG emissions are essential to minimise the amount of global warming and associated ... programs and actions put in place by governments to meet emissions reduction targets can be summarised by emissions projections, which the Australian Government reports on approximately ...

Effectiveness of management 2016

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At a glance

... licensing and notices) to control and greatly restrict emissions of air pollutants from industrial and commercial sources. More ... jurisdictions, local government has a role in controlling emissions (mainly of particles and odour) from commercial sources. Local ...

Overview of effectiveness of management of the atmosphere

2016

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... the Australian Government has committed to reduce emissions to 26–28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. Governments at all ... continued to implement policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nationally, a cap-and-trade emissions trading scheme that started in ...

Sulfur dioxide

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