3.2.5. Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) The Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) is a key part of Queensland’s environmental legislation and provides the legislative framework for EAs. The emissions of GHGs are not specifically regulated under this act, however, GHG considerations are integrated into associated guidelines and provisions. 3.3. Guidelines and Workbooks 3.3.1. DETSI Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidelines The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidelines are produced by the Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI). The guidelines exist to clarify existing application requirements under the EP Act and provide information about how to meet these requirements in relation to GHG emissions. 3.3.2. Australian National Greenhouse Accounts Factors Workbook The National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors Workbook is developed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), and offers default emission factors and methods derived from national inventories and models. In the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidelines DETSI recommends the workbook for Scope 3 emission calculations. Though differentiated from NGER-specific methods, it draws on consistent data and is aligned with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change approaches. 3.3.3. Australia’s emissions projections 2024 Australia’s emissions projections 2024 provides the latest estimates of Australia’s greenhouse gas emission up to 2040. Using a baseline scenario, it estimates annual emission factors for state, territory, and national grids that can be used to estimate Scope 2 emissions. 3.3.4. Greenhouse Gas Assessment Workbook for Road Projects The Greenhouse Gas Assessment Workbook for Road Projects was developed by the Transport Authorities Group (TAGG, 2013). The workbook outlines a methodology for calculating GHG emissions that results from vegetation clearing.
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