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Cowan

2019/20 electorate emissions snapshot

Electricity43%Source %

  • Residential 16%
  • Commercial 16%
  • Industrial 11%
  • Residential 37%
  • Commercial 38%
    • Retail Trade 12%
    • Education & Training 6%
    • Healthcare 6%
    • Public Administration 5%
    • Other Services 5%
    • Wholesale Trade 3%
    • Arts and Recreation 1%
  • Industrial 25%
    • Manufacturing 13%
    • Mining 5%
    • Transport 5%
    • Agriculture 1%
    • Construction 1%

Gas26%Source %

  • Residential 2%
  • Commercial 1%
  • Industrial 23%
  • Residential 8%
  • Commercial 1%
    • Healthcare 1%
  • Industrial 91%
    • Manufacturing 72%
    • Mining 12%
    • Utilities 4%
    • Transport 3%

Transport16%Source %

  • On road 15%
  • Rail 1%
  • On road 97%
    • Automotive 95%
    • Freight 1%
    • Bus 1%
  • Rail 3%
    • Train 3%

Waste6%Source %

  • Landfill 87%
  • Water 13%

Fugitive1%Source %

  • Oil and Natural Gas 100%
Total municipal emissions
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Cowan is a federal electorate that is geographically small relative to the state average and has a low urban density. Its major emissions source is electricity consumption, due to the state’s scale of population and commercial activity. The second largest source of emissions is product use.

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Sub-sector data gives a better understanding of the key stakeholders contributing to emissions within your profile.

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The Snapshot time-series gives an overview of high-level emissions trends. Visible trends might include the impact of continual decarbonisation of the electricity grid, or the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on transport emissions.

Because the data is partially modelled, the Snapshot time series is not suitable for detailed tracking of emissions reductions or for tracking the impacts of specific programs. As the quality of available data continues to improve, so will the tracking capabilities of Snapshot in the future.

The Snapshot sub-sector breakdown time-series gives an overview of high-level emissions trends. Visible trends might include the impact of continual decarbonisation of the electricity grid, or the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on transport emissions.

Because the data is partially modelled, the Snapshot time series is not suitable for detailed tracking of emissions reductions or for tracking the impacts of specific programs. As the quality of available data continues to improve, so will the tracking capabilities of Snapshot in the future.

SourceSectorEmissions (t CO2e)
Electricity Residential81 000
Commercial85 000
Industrial55 000
Gas Residential11 000
Commercial1 000
Industrial121 000
Transport On road76 000
Rail2 000
Waste30 000
IPPU33 000
Fugitive4 000
Agriculture1 000
Land Use4 000

Land Use data is not used in the chart nor the displayed total municipal emissions.

Characteristics
Land area179 km2
Population57 600
Gross regional product$ 2 401 146 700
Climate zone5

About this report

This report outlines the major sources of carbon emissions for the entire region (municipality, electorate, or state). Due to the approximate nature of the profile, the emission values are represented as rounded numbers. This report includes the following sources:

  • Stationary energy (grid supplied electricity/gas)
  • Transport (on-road use and domestic passenger air travel)
  • Waste (landfill and wastewater)
  • Agriculture (enteric fermentation, manure management and synthetic fertilizer use)
  • Land Use Change (land clearance and reforestation)
  • Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) (industrial processes, refrigerant use)

It has been developed to be consistent with the Global Protocol of Carbon Emissions reporting (GPC Protocol) BASIC+, the international standard for cities and local government areas.

Snapshot provides you with a profile of your region’s emissions for the inventory year noted and gives a breakdown of emissions by sector. This Snapshot of your greenhouse gas emissions profile is based on a combination of local (Tier 2) and state level (Tier 1) data sets. Snapshot can be used alongside other local data sets where more detail is needed.

There are a number of minor emissions sources that are included as part of a larger total or excluded. The full list of inclusions and exclusions can be found in the Methodology document.

For help using this report to plan CO2 reductions strategies, please see our user guide.

Note that the percentages presented might not add up to 100% because of rounding.

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