Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Approval of Unique Emissions Factors

The Environmental Protection Authority 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

12 December 2014

Enviro Waste Services Limited

Operating a waste disposal facility

0.131 tCO2e/t waste

27 February 2015

Wellington City Council

Operating a waste disposal facility

0.82 tCO2e/t waste

2 March 2015

Rotokawa Geothermal Limited, Tahumatua and Company LP

Using geothermal fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr

0.01336 tCO2e/t steam

25 March 2015

Contact Energy Limited

Using geothermal fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr

0.0059 tCO2e/t steam

8 April 2015

Marlborough District Council

Operating a waste disposal facility

0.695 tCO2e/t waste