The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (WA EPA) introduced a revised version of its Environmental Factor Guideline on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Guideline) in 2023. One of the main additions to the revised Guideline is the mandate for an independent expert review to demonstrate the adoption of best practices in GHG abatement measures. The purpose of this is to ensure best practices in 'design, technology, and management' measures are adopted by the proponent to mitigate emissions from project inception and through regular evaluations during the project's lifecycle. A similar requirement has been included in the draft NSW EPA Guide for Large Emitters, which is out for consultation until the 1 July 2024.

What constitutes best practice in GHG abatement? How can the adherence to the Safeguard Mechanism complement the best practice requirement?

In this webinar, Emissions and Climate Team Lead at Xodus Matt Holding will outline:

• The Guideline's requirements for best practice,
• How the Guidance relates to other GHG related regulation such as the Safeguard Mechanism and the National Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reporting Scheme,
• How best practice is determined.

Meet the Speaker

Matt Holding, Emissions and Climate Team Lead, Xodus

Matt has over 15 years’ experience in carbon abatement and environmental management. His understanding of the regulatory, scientific and industry trends see him operate at the forefront of GHG management. Matt’s career initially focused on environmental management and government approvals and diversified his experience to include project management, health and safety, and risk management.

At Xodus Matt leads a team of professionals delivering work scopes with complex regulatory and corporate drivers including GHG studies, GHG management plans, prepurchase due diligence, expert reviews and advisory projects. Prior to Xodus, Matt was the Study Manager for deepC Store Limited, leading a group of eight tier 1 organisations to execute a Phase 1 Feasibility Study for the CStore1 Floating Carbon Capture and Storage Project in offshore Australia.

This event will be recorded for those that cannot make the live session.

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