The Environmental Protection Authority has approved the use of the following unique emissions factors in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, under section 91 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 and in accordance with the Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations 2009:
Date of Approval | Participant Name | Description of Activity | Details of Unique Emissions Factor |
18 February 2020 | A B Lime Limited | Operating a Disposal Facility | 1.07 tCO2e/t waste |
28 February 2020 | Contact Limited Energy Consolidated | Using Geothermal Fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr | Te Mihi Power Station 0.00455 tCO2e/t steam Ohaaki Power Station 0.0333 tCO2e/t steam Te Huka Power Station 0.0078 tCO2e/t steam |
18 February 2020 | Enviro Waste Services Limited | Operating a Disposal Facility | Special Waste 0.0113 tCO2e/t waste All Other Waste 0.2982 tCO2e/t waste |
09 March 2020 | Geothermal Developments Limited | Using Geothermal Fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr | 0.0155 tCO2e/t waste |
18 February 2020 | Horowhenua District Council | Operating a Disposal Facility | 0.902 tCO2e/t waste |
24 February 2020 | Marlborough District Council | Operating a Disposal Facility | GRASS 0.73 tCO2e/t waste GRASSC 0.73 tCO2e/t waste LTR 0.633 tCO2e/t waste TOMWASTE 0.73 tCO2e/t waste TINEX 1.569 tCO2e/t waste GEN 0.671 tCO2e/t waste GM 0.73 tCO2e/t waste SAWD 1.569 tCO2e/t waste MDC-G 0.573 tCO2e/t waste SLDG 0.126 tCO2e/t waste MDC-S 0.106 tCO2e/t waste XFER 0.697 tCO2e/t waste TTS XFER 0.884 tCO2e/t waste |
24 February 2020 | Mercury NZ Limited | Using Geothermal Fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr | Rotokawa Power 0.0137 Station tCO2e/t steam Ngatamariki Power Station 0.0111 tCO2e/t steam |
17 February 2020 | Midwest Disposals Limited | Operating a Disposal Facility | 0.3115 tCO2e/t waste |
24 March 2020 | Nelson City Council | Operating a Disposal Facility | 0.885 tCO2e/t steam |
18 February 2020 | Ngati Tuwharetoa Geothermal Assets Ltd | Using Geothermal Fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr | 0.0106 tCO2e/t steam |
17 February 2020 | Northland Regional Landfill Limited Partnership | Operating a disposal facility | 0.179 tCO2e/t steam |
17 February 2020 | Rotokawa Geothermal Limited, Tahumatua and Company LP | Using Geothermal Fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr | 0.0089 tCO2e/t steam |
09 March 2020 | Te Ahi O Maui Limited Partnership | Using Geothermal Fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr | 0.0139 tCO2e/t steam |
25 February 2020 | The Dunedin City Council | Operating a Disposal Facility | 0.91 tCO2e/t steam |
20 February 2020 | Waste Management NZ Limited | Operating a Disposal Facility | Redvale Landfill 0.114 tCO2e/t waste Tirohia Landfill 0.119 tCO2e/t waste |
14 February 2020 | Wellington City Council | Operating a Disposal Facility | 0.723 tCO2e/t waste |