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Cowra

2018/19 municipal emissions snapshot

Electricity20%Source %

  • Residential 8%
  • Commercial 6%
  • Industrial 6%
  • Residential 39%
  • Commercial 30%
    • Retail Trade 10%
    • Healthcare 5%
    • Public Administration 5%
    • Education & Training 4%
    • Wholesale Trade 3%
    • Other Services 3%
  • Industrial 31%
    • Manufacturing 23%
    • Agriculture 5%
    • Mining 1%
    • Construction 1%
    • Utilities 1%

Gas2%Source %

  • Residential 22%
  • Industrial 78%
    • Manufacturing 78%

Transport29%Source %

  • On road 29%
  • On road 100%
    • Automotive 83%
    • Freight 17%

Waste2%Source %

  • Landfill 67%
  • Water 33%

Agriculture45%Source %

  • Dairy Cattle 4%
  • Pigs 1%
  • Sheep/Beef 94%
  • Other Crops 1%
Total municipal emissions
368 000
t CO2e
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Cowra is a regional area that is moderate in size relative to the state average and has a low urban density. Its major emissions source is agriculture, due to the community’s relatively large amount of agricultural activity and low population. The second largest source of emissions is on road transportation.

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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 Residential29 000
Commercial22 000
Industrial23 000
Gas Residential2 000
Industrial7 000
Transport On road108 000
Waste6 000
IPPU8 000
Fugitive0
Agriculture163 000
Land Use2 000

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

Transport activity data from
Google Environmental Insights Explorer

Characteristics
Land area2 809 km2
Population12 748
Gross regional product$ 565 966 100
Climate zone4

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.

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

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