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 |
23 February 2016 |
Tuaropaki Power Company Limited |
Using geothermal fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr |
0.0036 tCO2e/t steam |
23 February 2016 |
Ngatamariki Geothermal Limited |
Using geothermal fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr |
0.01805 tCO2e/t steam |
23 February 2016 |
Rotokawa Geothermal Limited, Tahumatua and Company LP |
Using geothermal fluid >4,000 tonnes CO2e/yr |
0.01466 tCO2e/t steam |
22 February 2016 |
Midwest Disposals Limited |
Operating a waste disposal facility |
0.5320 tCO2e/t waste |
22 February 2016 |
H.G. Leach & Company Limited |
Operating a waste disposal facility |
1.054 tCO2e/t waste |
22 February 2016 |
Marlborough District Council |
Operating a waste disposal facility |
General refuse: 0.848 tCO2e/t waste Grape marc: 0.705 tCO2e/t waste Kerb side refuse: 0.787 tCO2e/t waste Sewage screenings: 0.235 tCO2e/t waste Sawdust: 2.021 tCO2e/t waste Sludge and animal wastes: 0.500 tCO2e/t waste Transfer station waste: 0.916 tCO2e/t waste Bagged transfer station waste: 0.749 tCO2e/t waste |
22 February 2016 |
Porirua City Council, Wellington City Council |
Operating a waste disposal facility |
0.834 tCO2e/t waste |
22 February 2016 |
Hutt City Council |
Operating a waste disposal facility |
0.119 tCO2e/t waste |
1 March 2016 |
Enviro Waste Services Limited |
Operating a waste disposal facility |
Special waste: 0.0018 tCO2e/t waste All other waste: 0.1297 tCO2e/t waste |