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

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