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Explain section Schedule 1—Energy content factors and emission factors
(section 2.4, subsections 2.5(1), 2.6(1), 2.20(1) and 2.21(1), paragraph 2.38(2)(b), section 2.41, subsections 2.42(1) and 2.48(2), section 3.14, subsections 4.31(1), 4.42(1) and 4.55(1), section 4.60 and subsections 4.71(2), 4.94(2), 5.19(1), 5.37(1), 5.48(1), 5.53(2), 6.3(1) and (3), 6.5(1) and (4), 7.2(1) and 7.3(1))
Note: Under the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the emission factor for CO2 released from combustion of biogenic carbon fuels is zero.
Part 1—Fuel combustion—solid fuels and certain coal‑based products
Item Fuel combusted Energy content factorGJ/t Emission factorkg CO2‑e/GJ(relevant oxidation factors incorporated)
1 Bituminous coal 27.0 90.0 0.04 0.2
1A Sub‑bituminous coal 21.0 90.0 0.04 0.2
1B Anthracite 29.0 90.0 0.04 0.2
2 Brown coal 10.2 93.5 0.02 0.3
3 Coking coal 30.0 91.8 0.03 0.2
4 Coal briquettes 22.1 95.0 0.08 0.2
5 Coal coke 27.0 107.0 0.03 0.2
6 Coal tar 37.5 81.8 0.03 0.2
7 Solid fossil fuels other than those mentioned in items 1 to 5 22.1 95.0 0.08 0.2
8 Industrial materials that are derived from fossil fuels, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity 26.3 81.6 0.03 0.2
8A Passenger car tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity 32 62.8 0.03 0.2
8B Truck and off‑road tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity 27.1 55.9 0.03 0.2
9 Non‑biomass municipal materials, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity 10.5 87.1 0.8 1.0
10 Dry wood 16.2 0.0 0.1 1.1
11 Green and air dried wood 10.4 0.0 0.1 1.1
12 Sulphite lyes 12.4 0.0 0.08 0.5
13 Bagasse 9.6 0.0 0.3 1.1
14 Biomass municipal and industrial materials, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity 12.2 0.0 0.8 1.0
15 Charcoal 31.1 0.0 5.3 1.0
16 Primary solid biomass fuels other than those mentioned in items 10 to 15 12.2 0.0 0.8 1.0
Note: Energy content and emission factors for coal products are measured on an as combusted basis. The energy content for black coal and coking coal (metallurgical coal) is on a washed basis.
Part 2—Fuel combustion—gaseous fuels
Item Fuel combusted Energy content factor(GJ/m3 unless otherwise indicated) Emission factorkg CO2‑e/GJ(relevant oxidation factors incorporated)
17 Natural gas transmitted or distributed in a pipeline 39.3 × 10‑3 51.4 0.1 0.03
Previous section 2006 IPCC Guidelines means the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories published by the IPCC.
Next section Sch 2 Standards and frequency for analysing energy content factor etc for solid fuels
18 Coal seam methane that is captured for combustion 37.7 × 10‑3 51.4 0.2 0.03
19 Coal mine waste gas that is captured for combustion 37.7 × 10‑3 51.9 4.6 0.3
20 Compressed natural gas that has reverted to standard conditions 39.3 × 10‑3 51.4 0.1 0.03
21 Unprocessed natural gas 39.3 × 10‑3 51.4 0.1 0.03
22 Ethane 62.9 × 10‑3 56.5 0.03 0.03
23 Coke oven gas 18.1 × 10‑3 37.0 0.03 0.05
24 Blast furnace gas 4.0 × 10‑3 234.0 0.03 0.02
25 Town gas 39.0 × 10‑3 60.2 0.04 0.03
26 Liquefied natural gas 25.3 GJ/kL 51.4 0.1 0.03
27 Gaseous fossil fuels other than those mentioned in items 17 to 26 39.3 × 10‑3 51.4 0.1 0.03
28 Landfill biogas that is captured for combustion (methane only) 37.7 × 10‑3 0.0 6.4 0.03
29 Sludge biogas that is captured for combustion (methane only) 37.7 × 10‑3 0.0 6.4 0.03
29A Biomethane 39.3 × 10‑3 0.0 0.1 0.03
30 A biogas that is captured for combustion, other than those mentioned in items 28, 29 and 29A (methane only) 37.7 × 10‑3 0.0 6.4 0.03
30A Hydrogen 12.2 × 10‑3 0.0 0.0 0.05 Part 3—Fuel combustion—liquid fuels and certain petroleum‑based products for stationary energy purposes
Item Fuel combusted Energy content factor(GJ/kL unless otherwise indicated) Emission factorkg CO2‑e/GJ(relevant oxidation factors incorporated)
31 Petroleum based oils (other than petroleum based oil used as fuel) 38.8 13.9 0.0 0.0
32 Petroleum based greases 38.8 3.5 0.0 0.0
33 Crude oil 45.3 GJ/t 69.6 0.08 0.2
34 Plant condensate and other natural gas liquids not covered by another item in this table 46.5 GJ/t 61.0 0.08 0.2
35 Gasoline (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) 34.2 67.4 0.2 0.2
36 Gasoline for use as fuel in an aircraft 33.1 67.0 0.2 0.2
37 Kerosene (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) 37.5 68.9 0.01 0.2
38 Kerosene for use as fuel in an aircraft 36.8 69.6 0.02 0.2
39 Heating oil 37.3 69.5 0.03 0.2
40 Diesel oil 38.6 69.9 0.1 0.2
41 Fuel oil 39.7 73.6 0.04 0.2
42 Liquefied aromatic hydrocarbons 34.4 69.7 0.03 0.2
43 Solvents if mineral turpentine or white spirits 34.4 69.7 0.03 0.2
44 Liquefied petroleum gas 25.7 60.2 0.2 0.2
45 Naphtha 31.4 69.8 0.01 0.01
46 Petroleum coke 34.2 GJ/t 92.6 0.08 0.2
47 Refinery gas and liquids 42.9 GJ/t 54.7 0.03 0.03
48 Refinery coke 34.2 GJ/t 92.6 0.08 0.2
49 Petroleum based products other than:(a) petroleum based oils and petroleum based greases mentioned in items 31 and 32; and(b) the petroleum based products mentioned in items 33 to 48. 34.4 69.8 0.02 0.1
50 Biodiesel 34.6 0.0 0.08 0.2
50A Renewable aviation kerosene 36.8 0.0 0.02 0.2
50B Renewable diesel 38.6 0.0 0.1 0.2
51 Ethanol for use as a fuel in an internal combustion engine 23.4 0.0 0.08 0.2
52 Biofuels other than those mentioned in items 50, 50A, 50B and 51 23.4 0.0 0.08 0.2
Part 4—Fuel combustion—fuels for transport energy purposes
Division 4.1—Fuel combustion—fuels for transport energy purposes
Item Fuel combusted Energy content factor(GJ/kL unless otherwise indicated) Emission factorkg CO2‑e/GJ(relevant oxidation factors incorporated)
53 Gasoline (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) 34.2 67.4 0.6 1.6
54 Diesel oil 38.6 69.9 0.1 0.4
55 Gasoline for use as fuel in an aircraft 33.1 67.0 0.06 0.6
56 Kerosene for use as fuel in an aircraft 36.8 69.6 0.01 0.6
57 Fuel oil 39.7 73.6 0.08 0.5
58 Liquefied petroleum gas 26.2 60.2 0.7 0.6
59 Biodiesel 34.6 0.0 0.8 1.7
59A Renewable aviation kerosene 36.8 0.0 0.01 0.6
59B Renewable diesel 38.6 0.0 0.1 0.4
60 Ethanol for use as fuel in an internal combustion engine 23.4 0.0 0.8 1.7
61 Biofuels other than those mentioned in items 59, 59A, 59B and 60 23.4 0.0 0.8 1.7
62 Compressed natural gas that has reverted to standard conditions (light duty vehicles) 39.3 × 10‑3 GJ/m3 51.4 7.3 0.3
63 Compressed natural gas that has reverted to standard conditions (heavy duty vehicles) 39.3 × 10‑3 GJ/m3 51.4 2.8 0.3
63A Liquefied natural gas (light duty vehicles) 25.3 51.4 7.3 0.3
63B Liquefied natural gas (heavy duty vehicles) 25.3 51.4 2.8 0.3
Division 4.2—Fuel combustion—liquid fuels for transport energy purposes for post‑2004 vehicles
Item Fuel combusted Energy content factorGJ/kL Emission factorkg CO2‑e/GJ(relevant oxidation factors incorporated)
64 Gasoline (other than for use as fuel in an aircraft) 34.2 67.4 0.02 0.2
65 Diesel oil 38.6 69.9 0.01 0.5
65A Renewable diesel 38.6 0.00 0.01 0.5
66 Liquefied petroleum gas 26.2 60.2 0.5 0.3
67 Ethanol for use as fuel in an internal combustion engine 23.4 0.0 0.2 0.2
Division 4.3—Fuel combustion—liquid fuels for transport energy purposes for certain trucks
Item Fuel type Heavy vehicles design standard Energy content factorGJ/kL Emission factorkg CO2‑e/GJ(relevant oxidation factors incorporated)
68 Diesel oil Euro iv or higher 38.6 69.9 0.07 0.4
68A Renewable diesel Euro iv or higher 38.6 0.00 0.07 0.4
69 Diesel oil Euro iii 38.6 69.9 0.1 0.4
69A Renewable diesel Euro iii 38.6 0.00 0.1 0.4
70 Diesel oil Euro i 38.6 69.9 0.2 0.4
70A Renewable diesel Euro i 38.6 0.00 0.2 0.4
Part 5—Consumption of fuels for non‑energy product purposes
Item Fuel consumed Energy content factor(GJ/t unless otherwise indicated) Emission factorkg CO2‑e/GJ(relevant oxidation factors incorporated)
71 Solvents if mineral turpentine or white spirits 34.4 GJ/kL Not applicable
72 Bitumen 43.2 Not applicable
73 Waxes 45.8 Not applicable
74 Carbon black if used as a petrochemical feedstock 37.1 Not applicable
75 Ethylene if used as a petrochemical feedstock 50.3 Not applicable
76 Petrochemical feedstock other than those mentioned in items 74 and 75 Not applicable
Part 6—Indirect (scope 2) emission factors and residual mix factors for consumption of electricity
| Item | Column 1<br>State, Territory or grid description | Column 2<br>Emission factor<br>kg CO2‑e/kWh | Column 3<br>Residual mix factor<br>kg CO2‑e/kWh |
| 77 | New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory | 0.64 | 0.81 |
| 78 | Victoria | 0.78 | 0.81 |
| 79 | Queensland | 0.67 | 0.81 |
| 80 | South Australia | 0.22 | 0.81 |
| 81 | South West Interconnected System in Western Australia | 0.50 | 0.81 |
| 82 | Tasmania | 0.20 | 0.81 |
| 83 | Northern Territory | 0.56 | 0.81 |
Part 7—Energy commodities
| Item | Energy commodity | Energy content factor (GJ/t unless otherwise indicated) |
| 84 | Uranium (U3O8) | 470 000 |
| 85 | Sulphur | 4.9 |