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                  Carbon challenge

                  Kwinana Courier, Page: 3
                  Friday, 09 January 2009
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            THE Prime Minister ’s carbon emissions reduction target announced 
            last month is a tough ask for the Kwinana industry, according to 
            Kwinana Industries Council director Chris Oughton.

            He said local industries are examining the impact of the Federal 
            Government ’s emissions reduction White Paper.

            Mr Oughton said it is a significant target for a group of companies 
            that have already made reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

            "The 2020 emissions target of a reduction of between five and 15 per 
            cent below 2000 levels, depending on the degree of in ternational 
            agreement, is not a small ask, ’ he said.

            "In reality, the reduction target will have to be in the order of 25 
            to 30 percent of 2009 levels, if the 2010 target of a five percent 
            drop in year 2000 emissions is to be achieved." Mr Oughton said the 
            global economic crisis and domestic uncertainty made meeting the 
            target even harder.

            "Meeting the target is not just a matter of changing a few pipes and 
            flicking some switches," he said.

            "Personnel have to be trained, processes overhauled, equipment 
            examined and reviewed, internal and external systems need to be 
            designed and capital raised to pay for it all. This will be a 
            mammoth un dertaking across all areas of industry."