Note: See the definition of production variable in section 4.
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Purpose
This Schedule sets out production variables.
2 Structure
(1) Each Part of the Schedule sets out:
(a) one or more metrics, each of which is a production variable; and
(b) the units relevant to those metrics; and
(c) the circumstances in which they are applicable to a facility.
(2) The default emissions intensity is specified in t CO2‑e per unit of the production variable.
(3) A Part may also set out:
(a) measurement requirements or procedures relevant to the application of the metrics; and
(b) for paragraphs 4.23C(2)(b) and 4.23D(3)(b) of the NGER Regulations, requirements for supporting information to be included in a report under the Act about the calculation of the amount of the production variables for a financial year.
(4) The emissions relevant to the development of each production variable and the calculation of its default emissions intensity are explained in the Safeguard Mechanism document.
3 Definitions
In this Schedule:
ANZSIC industry classification and code means an industry classification and code for that classification published in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 and as in force on the commencement of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment (Prescribed Production Variables) Rule 2020.
Note: In 2020, the classification and code could be accessed from http://www.abs.gov.au.
ASTM followed by a number (for example, ASTM D6347/D6347M‑99) means a standard of that number issued by ASTM International and, if a date is included, of that date.
Note: ASTM means the American Society for Testing and Materials, see http://www.astm.org.
AS or Australian standard followed by a number (for example, AS 4323.1—1995) means a standard of that number issued by Standards Australia Limited and, if a date is included, of that date.
saleable quality—see section 4 of this Schedule.
4 Meaning of saleable quality
(1) In this Schedule, saleable quality is intended to have its ordinary meaning as understood by participants in the relevant market, subject to subsections (2) to (5).
(2) A product is taken to be of saleable quality if it is produced to a level at which it would ordinarily be considered by participants in the relevant market:
(a) to be the output of a process carried on as part of the relevant activity the constitutes the facility; and
(b) to have a commercial value as that output.
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Note: On this basis, the output may meet particular industry standards or specifications (either general specifications or those set by particular customers). It may also meet internal standards by which it can be used by the firm as part of another process conducted by the firm.
Note: Outputs that are of saleable quality do not need to be sold in the year of production. Therefore, an output that is produced and entered on an inventory can be of saleable quality.
(3) A sub‑standard product that is discarded is taken not to be of saleable quality.
(4) A product that is recycled back into the same activity at a facility to produce a new output is taken to be of saleable quality only once.
Examples:
Metal that is re‑melted in the same equipment in which it was produced.
Paper that is re‑inputted into a paper making process.
(5) Material that is scrapped or lost before it is packaged as a product that is of saleable quality:
(a) is taken not to be of saleable quality; and
(b) is taken not to be included in an amount of product that is of saleable quality that is to be counted for the purpose of calculating the amount of a production variable produced in a financial year.
Part 2—Bulk flat glass
5 Bulk flat glass
(1) Tonnes of bulk flat glass that:
(a) is produced as part of carrying on the bulk flat glass activity at the facility; and
(b) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing bulk flat glass through the physical and chemical transformation of silica (silicon dioxide (SiO2)) and other raw and recycled materials (such as cullet) to produce bulk flat glass products, including wired glass and patterned glass, by controlled melting and forming in a contiguous process (the bulk flat glass activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.774 t CO2‑e per tonne of bulk flat glass.
Part 3—Glass containers
6 Glass containers
(1) Tonnes of blown and pressed glass containers that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the glass containers activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing glass containers through the physical and chemical transformation of silica (silicon dioxide (SiO2)) and other raw and recycled materials (such as cullet) to produce blown or pressed glass containers, by controlled melting and forming in a contiguous process (the glass containers activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.593 t CO2‑e per tonne of glass containers.
Part 4—Aluminium
7 Aluminium
(1) Tonnes of primary aluminium (Al) that:
(a) has a concentration of aluminium equal to or greater than 98%; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the aluminium smelting activity at the facility; and
(c) is weighed after electrolysis but before casting.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of aluminium smelting through the physical and chemical transformation of alumina (aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) into saleable aluminium metal (Al) (the aluminium smelting activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.94 t CO2‑e per tonne of primary aluminium.
Part 5—Alumina
8 Alumina
(1) Combined:
(a) tonnes of alumina (aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) that:
(i) has a concentration of aluminium oxide equal to or greater than 95%; and
(ii) is produced as part of carrying on the alumina refining activity at the facility; and
(iii) is of saleable quality; and
(b) alumina equivalent tonnes of alumina trihydrate (Al(OH)3) that:
(i) is produced as part of carrying on the alumina refining activity at the facility; and
(ii) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of alumina refining through the physical and chemical transformation of bauxite (which is an ore containing mineralised aluminium compounds) into either or both of alumina (aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) with a concentration of aluminium oxide equal to or greater than 95% and alumina trihydrate (Al(OH)3) (the alumina refining activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.545 t CO2‑e per tonne of alumina and alumina equivalent tonnes of alumina trihydrate.
Part 6—Ammonia production
9 Ammonia production
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent anhydrous ammonia (NH3) contained within anhydrous ammonia that:
(a) has a concentration of ammonia equal to or greater than 98%; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the ammonia production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing ammonia through the chemical transformation of hydrocarbons (or other hydrogen feedstock) to hydrogen (H2) that is subsequently reacted with nitrogen (N2) to produce anhydrous ammonia (NH3) that has a concentration of ammonia (NH3) equal to or greater than 98% (the ammonia production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.87 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent anhydrous ammonia.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 1.26 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent anhydrous ammonia.
Part 7—Ammonium nitrate production
10 Ammonium nitrate
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) contained within ammonium nitrate solution (NH4NO3(aq)) that:
(a) has a concentration of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) equal to or greater than 60%; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the ammonium nitrate production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing ammonium nitrate through the chemical transformation of anhydrous ammonia (NH3) to ammonium nitrate solution (NH4NO3(aq)) that has a concentration of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) equal to or greater than 60% (the ammonium nitrate production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.315 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent ammonium nitrate.
Part 8—Urea production
11 Carbamide (urea)
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent carbamide (urea (CO(NH2)2)) on a dry weight basis that is:
(a) contained within either of the following products:
(i) carbamide solutions (urea (CO(NH2)2(aq)));
(ii) saleable, granulated, prilled or other solid forms of carbamide (urea (CO(NH2)2(s))); and
(b) produced as part of carrying on the urea production activity at the facility; and
(c) contained within products of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing carbamide (urea (CO(NH2)2)) through the chemical transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) and anhydrous ammonia (NH3) to produce carbamide solution (urea (CO(NH2)2(aq))) that:
(a) has a concentration of carbamide (urea (CO(NH2)2)) equal to or greater than 80%; and
(b) is subsequently used to produce either or both of:
(i) carbamide solutions (urea (CO(NH2) 2(aq))); and
(ii) saleable granulated, prilled or other solid forms of carbamide (urea (CO(NH2) 2(s))).
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the urea production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.566 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent carbamide.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.306 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent carbamide.
Part 9—Ammonium phosphate production
12 Monoammonium phosphate
(1) Tonnes of monoammonium phosphate ((NH4)H2PO4) products that:
(a) have a concentration of monoammonium phosphate equal to or greater than 70%; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the monoammonium phosphate production activity at the facility; and
(c) have a free moisture content less than 2.5%; and
(d) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing monoammonium phosphate through:
(a) the chemical transformation of phosphate rock to phosphoric acid (H3PO4); and
(b) the chemical transformation of that phosphoric acid and anhydrous ammonia (NH3) to produce monoammonium phosphate.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the monoammonium phosphate production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.088 t CO2‑e per tonne of monoammonium phosphate products.
12A Diammonium phosphate
(1) Tonnes of diammonium phosphate ((NH4)2HPO4) products that:
(a) have a concentration of diammonium phosphate equal to or greater than 70%; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the diammonium phosphate production activity at the facility; and
(c) have a free moisture content less than 2.5%; and
(d) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing diammonium phosphate through:
(a) the chemical transformation of phosphate rock to phosphoric acid (H3PO4); and
(b) the chemical transformation of that phosphoric acid and anhydrous ammonia (NH3) to produce diammonium phosphate.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the diammonium phosphate production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.078 t CO2‑e per tonne of diammonium phosphate products.
Part 9A—Phosphoric acid
12B Phosphoric acid
(1) Kilolitres of 100% equivalent phosphoric acid (H3PO4) that:
(a) are contained in solution where the concentration of phosphoric acid is greater than 70% by weight; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the phosphoric acid production activity at the facility; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing phosphoric acid through the transformation of phosphate-bearing minerals (the phosphoric acid production activity).
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is not applicable to a facility which further processes the phosphoric acid into monoammonium phosphate or diammonium phosphate.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.114 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of 100% equivalent phosphoric acid.
Part 10— Sodium cyanide
13 Sodium cyanide
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent sodium cyanide (NaCN) on a dry weight basis that is contained within sodium cyanide products:
(a) produced as part of carrying on the sodium cyanide production activity at the facility; and
(b) of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing sodium cyanide through:
(a) the chemical transformation of methane, anhydrous ammonia (NH3) and air to produce hydrogen cyanide (HCN); and
(b) the chemical transformation of that hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and caustic soda to produce sodium cyanide (NaCN).
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the sodium cyanide production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.899 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent sodium cyanide.
Part 11—Synthetic rutile
14 Synthetic rutile
(1) Tonnes of synthetic rutile that:
(a) has a titanium dioxide (TiO2) concentration equal to or greater than 88% and less than 95.5%; and
(b) has an iron (Fe) concentration greater than 0.5%; and
(c) are produced as part of carrying on the synthetic rutile production activity at the facility; and
(d) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing synthetic rutile through the chemical transformation of ilmenite ore (ore containing FeTiO3) through the reduction of iron oxides in order to increase the titanium dioxide (TiO2) concentration to produce synthetic rutile that:
(a) has a titanium dioxide (TiO2) concentration equal to or greater than 88% and less than 95.5%; and
(b) has an iron (Fe) concentration greater than 0.5%.
Note: The transformation described in subsection (2) is known as the Becher process.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the synthetic rutile production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 1.15 t CO2‑e per tonne of synthetic rutile.
Part 12—White titanium dioxide pigment
15 White titanium dioxide pigment
(1) Tonnes of white titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment that:
(a) conforms with ASTM classification D476‑00 (2011); and
(b) have an iron (Fe) concentration less than or equal to 0.5%; and
(c) are produced as part of carrying on the white titanium dioxide pigment production activity at the facility; and
(d) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing white titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment through the chemical transformation of 1 or more of the following:
(a) rutile (TiO2);
(b) synthetic rutile (TiO2);
(c) ilmenite (FeTiO3);
(d) leucoxene;
(e) titanium slag that has an iron (Fe) concentration of greater than or equal to 7%;
to produce white titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment.
(3) The white titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment produced under subsection (2) must:
(a) conform with ASTM classification D476‑00 (2011); and
(b) have an iron (Fe) concentration of less than or equal to 0.5%.
(4) The activity in subsection (2) is the white titanium dioxide pigment production activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 1.68 t CO2‑e per tonne of white titanium dioxide pigment.
Part 13—Production variables related to coal mining
Division 1—Definitions
16 Definitions
(1) In this Part, the activity of coal mining is the physical extraction of coal in an open‑cut or underground coal mine and includes activities to enable the extraction of coal and post‑mining activities.
(2) In this Part, decommissioned underground mine means an underground coal mine where the following activities have ceased to occur and are not expected to occur in the future:
(a) coal production;
(b) active mine ventilation, including the operation of ventilation fans at the mine.
Division 2— Run‑of‑mine coal
17 Run‑of‑mine coal
(1) Tonnes of run‑of‑mine coal that is produced as part of carrying on the coal mining activity at the facility.
Note: The coal may be sold with or without beneficiation.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of coal mining.
(3) The default emissions intensity is the average of:
(a) 0.0653 t CO2‑e; and
(b) the facility‑specific emissions intensity number for the facility
per tonne of run‑of‑mine coal.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.00592 t CO2‑e per tonne of run‑of‑mine coal.
Division 3—Decommissioned underground mines
19 Fugitive emissions from decommissioned underground mines
(1) Tonnes of CO2‑e emissions reported under Division 3.2.4 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination for the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that is a decommissioned underground mine.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1 t CO2‑e per t CO2‑e of reported emissions.
(4) The t of CO2‑e of emissions must be measured consistently with the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
Part 14—Iron ore
20 Iron ore
(1) Tonnes of run‑of‑mine iron ore, on a wet basis, that:
(a) is produced as part of carrying on the iron ore mining activity at the facility; and
(b) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of mining iron ore through:
(a) the physical extraction of mineral ores that contain iron ore metal; and
(b) the processing of the extracted ores to produce an iron ore product of saleable quality.
Note: The processes may include crushing, screening, grinding, separation, concentrating, filtration and waste to tailings.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the iron ore mining activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00476 t CO2‑e per tonne of run‑of‑mine iron ore.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.00188 t CO2‑e per tonne of run‑of‑mine iron ore.
Part 15—Manganese ore
21 Manganese ore
(1) Tonnes of manganese ore product, on a wet basis, that:
(a) is produced as part of carrying on the manganese ore mining activity at the facility; and
(b) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of mining manganese ore through:
(a) the physical extraction of mineral ores that contain manganese metal; and
(b) the processing of the extracted ores by crushing and separation into a manganese ore product.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the manganese ore mining activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0217 t CO2‑e per tonne of manganese ore.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.0204 t CO2‑e per tonne of manganese ore.
Part 16—Bauxite
22 Bauxite
(1) Tonnes of bauxite product that:
(a) is produced as part of carrying on the bauxite mining activity at the facility; and
(b) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of mining bauxite through:
(a) the physical extraction of aluminium ores such as gibbsite (Al(OH)3), boehmite (γ‑Aloo(OH)) and diaspore (α‑AlO(OH)); and
(b) the processing of the extracted ores into a bauxite product.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the bauxite mining activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00401 t CO2‑e per tonne of bauxite.
Part 17—Heavy metal concentrate (mineral sands mining)
23 Heavy metal concentrate
(1) Tonnes of heavy metal concentrate, on a wet basis, that:
(a) is suitable as a feedstock for a mineral separation process; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the mineral sands mining activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of mining mineral sands through:
(a) the physical extraction of mineral sands such as ilmenite, zircon, rutile, leucoxene and monazite; and
(b) the processing of the extracted mineral sands by crushing and separation into a heavy metal concentrate.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the mineral sands mining activity.
Note: The default emissions intensity for this production variable is yet to be calculated and specified in the Schedule.
Part 17A—Lithium ore
23A Lithium ore
(1) Tonnes of lithium ore that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the lithium ore mining activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that undertakes lithium ore mining activity through the physical extraction of lithium bearing minerals.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the lithium ore mining activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0151 t CO2‑e per tonne of lithium ore.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.0105 t CO2‑e per tonne of lithium ore.
Part 18—Run‑of‑mine metal ore
24 Run‑of‑mine metal ore
(1) Tonnes of run‑of‑mine metal ore that:
(a) contains 1 or more metals; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the metal ore mining and processing activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality; and
(d) has not been counted, in whole or part, for another production variable at the facility; and
(e) is not eligible to be the bauxite, manganese ore, iron ore or lithium ore production variable.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of mining and processing metal ore through:
(a) the physical extraction of mineral ores containing metals; and
(b) the processing of the extracted ores to produce a metal product or feedstock material.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the metal ore mining and processing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00859 t CO2‑e per tonne of run‑of‑mine metal ore.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.00247 t CO2‑e per tonne of run‑of‑mine metal ore.
Part 19—Production variables related to the oil and gas industry
Division 1—Definitions
25 Definitions
(1) In this Part:
liquefied petroleum gas means:
(a) liquid propane; or
(b) liquid butane; or
(c) a liquid mixture of propane and butane; or
(d) a liquid mixture of propane and other hydrocarbons that consists mainly of propane; or
(e) a liquid mixture of butane and other hydrocarbons that consists mainly of butane; or
(f) a liquid mixture of propane, butane and other hydrocarbons that consists mainly of propane and butane.
processed natural gas means a substance that:
(a) is in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure; and
(b) consists of:
(i) naturally occurring hydrocarbons; or
(ii) a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons and non‑hydrocarbons; and
(c) is mainly methane; and
(d) has been:
(i) injected into a natural gas transmission pipeline; or
(ii) supplied to a third party for injection into a natural gas transmission pipeline; or
(iii) supplied to a downstream user after processing the substance to an agreed specification, such that the gas has at least the following qualities:
(A) water content of 150 mg/Sm3 or less;
(B) inert gases (including carbon dioxide) of 12 molar per cent or less;
(C) hydrocarbon cricondentherm of 10 °C or lower;
(D) sulphur content (including any sulphur from odourant) of 60 mg/Sm3 or less.
Division 2—Oil and gas extraction
26 Extracted oil and gas
(1) Total gigajoules of the following products that meet the requirements of subsection (2):
(a) unprocessed natural gas;
(b) unstabilised crude oil and condensate.
(2) The requirements for products to be included in subsection (1) are that the products:
(a) consist of:
(i) naturally occurring hydrocarbons; or
(ii) a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons and non‑hydrocarbons; and
(b) are extracted from a naturally occurring petroleum reservoir as part of carrying on the oil and gas extraction activity at the facility; and
(c) at the time of measurement for the production variable, have undergone minimal or partial processing that is either:
(i) sufficient only to allow efficient transportation of the product to processing facilities; or
(ii) less than required to be considered processed natural gas or saleable crude oil or condensate; and
(d) are not consumed in carrying on the oil and gas extraction activity.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of oil and gas extraction through the production of a hydrocarbon stream from a naturally occurring petroleum reservoir and either:
(a) transports the produced stream of products covered by subsection (1) to the upstream boundary of a separate facility that conducts one or more of the following activities:
(i) natural gas processing,
(ii) processed or unprocessed natural gas liquefaction;
(iii) crude oil or condensate stabilisation; or
(b) transfers the products covered by subsection (1) to downstream processes within the same facility to produce multiple products.
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the oil and gas extraction activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.000376 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of products covered by subsection (1) and (2).
(6) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.0000360 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of products covered by subsection (1) and (2).
Division 3—Stabilisation of crude oil and condensates
27 Stabilised crude oil or condensate (stabilisation only)
(1) Total gigajoules of the crude oil and condensate that:
(a) are a mixture of hydrocarbons that are liquid at atmospheric pressure (101.325 kilopascals) and ambient temperature; and
(b) can be safely stored and transported at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature; and
(c) are produced as part of carrying on the crude oil or condensate stabilisation activity at the facility; and
(d) are not consumed in carrying on the crude oil or condensate stabilisation activity; and
(e) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of crude oil or condensate stabilisation through the physical transformation of either or both of unstabilised crude oil and condensate, which may be a mixture of liquids and gases, into stabilised crude oil and condensate that:
(a) is in a liquid state; and
(b) has a vapour pressure of less than 101.325 kilopascals; and
(c) is safe to store and transport at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the crude oil or condensate stabilisation activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00121 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of crude oil and condensate.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.000320 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of crude oil and condensate.
Division 4—Integrated extraction and stabilisation of crude oil
28 Stabilised crude oil (integrated extraction and stabilisation)
(1) Total gigajoules of the crude oil that:
(a) are a mixture of hydrocarbons that are liquid at atmospheric pressure (101.325 kilopascals) and ambient temperature; and
(b) can be safely stored and transported at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature; and
(c) are produced as part of carrying on the integrated crude oil extraction and stabilisation activity at the facility; and
(d) are not consumed in carrying on the integrated crude oil extraction and stabilisation activity; and
(e) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts both of the following activities:
(i) the extraction of a hydrocarbon stream from a naturally occurring petroleum reservoir;
(ii) the crude oil or condensate stabilisation activity; and
(b) has stabilised crude oil as its only saleable hydrocarbon product.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the integrated crude oil extraction and stabilisation activity.
(4) However, the metric in subsection (1) is not applicable to a facility using another production variable in this Part (other than the reservoir carbon dioxide production variables in sections 35 and 35A of Schedule 1).
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.00384 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of crude oil.
(6) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.000356 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of crude oil.
Division 5—Natural gas processing
29 Processed natural gas (processing only)
(1) Gigajoules of the processed natural gas that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the natural gas processing activity at the facility; and
(b) are not consumed in carrying on the natural gas processing activity; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of processing natural gas through the physical transformation of unprocessed natural gas, which may be a mixture of gases and liquids, into processed natural gas (the natural gas processing activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.00159 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of processed natural gas.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.000243 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of processed natural gas.
Division 6—Integrated natural gas extraction and processing
30 Processed natural gas (integrated extraction and processing)
(1) Gigajoules of the processed natural gas that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the integrated natural gas extraction and processing activity at the facility; and
(b) are not consumed in carrying on the integrated natural gas extraction and processing activity; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts both of the following activities:
(i) the extraction of a hydrocarbon stream that is predominantly gas from a naturally occurring petroleum reservoir;
(ii) the natural gas processing activity; and
(b) has processed natural gas as its only saleable hydrocarbon product.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the integrated natural gas extraction and processing activity.
(4) However, the metric in subsection (1) is not applicable to a facility using another production variable in this Part (other than the reservoir carbon dioxide production variables in sections 35 and 35A of Schedule 1 or the processed natural gas (processing only) production variable in section 29 of Schedule 1).
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.00275 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of processed natural gas.
(6) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.000394 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of processed natural gas.
Division 7—Liquefied natural gas from unprocessed natural gas
31 Liquefied natural gas (from unprocessed natural gas)
(1) Gigajoules of the liquefied natural gas that:
(a) have a methane content by mass of 70% or more; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the unprocessed natural gas liquefaction activity at the facility; and
(c) are in a liquid state; and
(d) have been loaded onto a transport vessel, tanker or other transportation system; and
(e) are of saleable quality; and
(f) have not been counted as part of the liquefied natural gas production variable in section 32 of this Schedule.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of liquefying unprocessed natural gas through the physical transformation of unprocessed natural gas into liquefied natural gas that:
(a) has a methane content by mass of 70% or more; and
(b) is in a liquid state on leaving the facility.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the unprocessed natural gas liquefaction activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00414 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of liquefied natural gas.
(5) The quantity of the metric in subsection (1) may be evidenced by a bill of lading relating to the transport of liquefied natural gas from the facility.
(6) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.000876 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of liquefied natural gas.
Division 8—Liquefied natural gas from processed natural gas
32 Liquefied natural gas (from processed natural gas)
(1) Gigajoules of the liquefied natural gas that:
(a) have a methane content by mass of 70% or more; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the processed natural gas liquefaction activity at the facility; and
(c) are in a liquid state; and
(d) have been loaded onto a transport vessel, tanker or other transportation system; and
(e) are of saleable quality; and
(f) have not been counted as part of the liquefied natural gas production variable in section 31 of this Schedule.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of liquefying processed natural gas through the physical transformation of processed natural gas into liquefied natural gas that:
(a) has a methane content by mass of 70% or more; and
(b) is in a liquid state on leaving the facility.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the processed natural gas liquefaction activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00401 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of liquefied natural gas.
(5) The quantity of the metric in subsection (1) may be evidenced by a bill of lading relating to the transport of liquefied natural gas from the facility.
(6) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.000633 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of liquefied natural gas.
Division 9—Ethane
33 Ethane
(1) Gigajoules of ethane that:
(a) have an ethane content by mass of 95% or more; and
(b) are in a gaseous state; and
(c) are produced as part of carrying on the ethane production activity at the facility; and
(d) are not consumed in carrying on the ethane production activity; and
(e) are not produced in carrying on the petroleum refining activity in section 97 of this Schedule; and
(f) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of ethane production through the separation of ethane from a mixture of hydrocarbons to produce ethane that:
(a) has an ethane content by mass of 95% or more; and
(b) is in a gaseous state.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the ethane production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00767 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of ethane.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.00321 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of ethane.
Division 10—Liquefied petroleum gas
34 Liquefied petroleum gas
(1) Gigajoules of liquefied petroleum gas that:
(a) are in a liquid state; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the liquefied petroleum gas production activity at the facility; and
(c) are not consumed in carrying on the liquefied petroleum gas production activity; and
(d) are not produced in carrying on the petroleum refining activity in section 97 of this Schedule; and
(e) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the activity of liquefied petroleum gas production through the separation of propane and butane fractions from a mixture of hydrocarbons to produce liquefied petroleum gas that is in a liquid state (the liquefied petroleum gas production activity); and
(b) includes another activity covered by this Part.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00180 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of liquefied petroleum gas.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.000420 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of liquefied petroleum gas.
Division 11—Reservoir carbon dioxide
35 Reservoir carbon dioxide from existing gas fields
(1) Tonnes of reservoir carbon dioxide that:
(a) were separated in an acid gas removal unit from natural gas, crude oil mixtures or products produced from extracted hydrocarbons that are not covered extracted hydrocarbons as part of one of the following activities:
(i) the oil and gas extraction activity;
(ii) the integrated crude oil extraction and stabilisation activity;
(iii) the natural gas processing activity;
(iv) the integrated natural gas extraction and processing activity;
(v) the processed natural gas liquefaction activity;
(vi) the unprocessed natural gas liquefaction activity; and
(b) when separated, consist of a mixture that is overwhelmingly carbon dioxide (CO2) and may contain incidental associated substances derived from the source material and capture and separation processes; and
(c) have not previously been included as a tonne of reservoir carbon dioxide under this section; and
(d) were not imported as a carbon dioxide stream from another facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that separates reservoir carbon dioxide from natural gas, crude oil mixtures or products produced from extracted hydrocarbons as part of one of the following activities:
(a) the oil and gas extraction activity;
(b) the integrated crude oil extraction and stabilisation activity;
(c) the natural gas processing activity;
(d) the integrated natural gas extraction and processing activity;
(e) the processed natural gas liquefaction activity;
(f) the unprocessed natural gas liquefaction activity.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.928 t CO2‑e per tonne of reservoir carbon dioxide.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.0200 t CO2‑e per tonne of reservoir carbon dioxide.
35A Reservoir carbon dioxide from new gas fields
(1) Tonnes of reservoir carbon dioxide that:
(a) were separated in an acid gas removal unit from natural gas, crude oil mixtures or products produced from covered extracted hydrocarbons as part of one of the following activities:
(i) the oil and gas extraction activity;
(ii) the integrated crude oil extraction and stabilisation activity;
(iii) the natural gas processing activity;
(iv) the integrated natural gas extraction and processing activity;
(v) the processed natural gas liquefaction activity;
(vi) the unprocessed natural gas liquefaction activity; and
(b) when separated, consist of a mixture that is overwhelmingly carbon dioxide (CO2) and may contain incidental associated substances derived from the source material and capture and separation processes; and
(c) have not previously been included as a tonne of reservoir carbon dioxide under this section; and
(d) were not imported as a carbon dioxide stream from another facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that separates reservoir carbon dioxide from natural gas, crude oil mixtures or products produced from extracted hydrocarbons as part of one of the following activities:
(a) the oil and gas extraction activity;
(b) the integrated crude oil extraction and stabilisation activity;
(c) the natural gas processing activity;
(d) the integrated natural gas extraction and processing activity;
(e) the processed natural gas liquefaction activity;
(f) the unprocessed natural gas liquefaction activity.
Covered extracted hydrocarbons
(3) Extracted hydrocarbons are covered extracted hydrocarbons if they:
(a) originate from a field (other than a field that is covered by subsection (4)) in respect of which the commercial extraction of hydrocarbons was not undertaken before 1 July 2023; and
(b) are used as an input in the unprocessed natural gas liquefaction activity or the processed natural gas liquefaction activity (whether or not they are processed at a natural gas processing facility to produce pipeline gas beforehand); and
(c) are not purchased from the domestic wholesale gas market.
(4) A field is covered by this subsection if, before 1 July 2023, the field, or part of the field, was included in an area in which the commercial extraction of hydrocarbons was occurring in accordance with a licence (however described) granted under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
Emissions intensities
(5) The default emissions intensity is zero t CO2‑e per tonnes of reservoir carbon dioxide.
(6) The best practice emissions intensity is zero t CO2‑e per tonnes of reservoir carbon dioxide.
Part 20—Production variables related to steel manufacturing
Division 1—Definitions
36 Definitions
(1) In this Part, the activity of manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed is the physical and chemical transformation of cold ferrous feed (such as ferrous scrap, hot briquetted iron, pig iron and flat iron) by heating and melting into liquid steel and the subsequent casting of the liquid steel:
(a) to produce 1 or more of the following:
(i) continuously cast carbon steel products;
(ii) ingots of carbon steel;
(iii) hot‑rolled carbon steel products, which commenced hot rolling at a temperature above 800 °C; and
(b) where the carbon steel products or ingots are not produced as part of carrying on the primary steel manufacturing activity at the facility.
Note: Example: The use of an electric arc furnace to produce carbon steel from cold ferrous feed.
(2) In this Part, the activity of hot‑rolled long products is the hot‑rolling of continuously cast carbon steel products (originally produced from a primary steel manufacturing activity or manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed activity) into carbon steel long products that:
(a) are in coils or straight lengths; and
(b) are generally produced in rod, bar and structural (section) mills; and
(c) generally have a cross sectional shape such as I, T, Y, U, V, H, C, L, square, rectangular, round, flat, hexagonal, angle, channel, structural beam profile or rail profile.
(3) In this Part, the activity of hot‑rolled flat products is the hot‑rolling of continuously cast carbon steel products (originally produced from a primary steel manufacturing activity or manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed activity) into carbon steel flat products that:
(a) are flat in profile, such as plate and hot‑rolled coil; and
(b) are generally produced in hot strip mills and plate mills; and
(c) are generally greater than 600 mm in width; and
(d) are generally less than 150 mm in thickness.
(4) In this Part:
carbon steel means material that:
(a) contains by mass more iron (Fe) than any other single element; and
(b) has a carbon (C) concentration less than 2%.
coke oven coke means the solid product obtained from the carbonisation of coal (principally coking coal) or other materials at a high temperature and includes coke breeze and foundry coke.
Division 2—Coke oven coke
37 Coke oven coke
(1) Tonnes of coke oven coke on a dry weight basis that:
(a) are produced as part of the coke oven coke manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality; and
(c) are exported from the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of carbonisation of coal (principally coking coal) through the coke oven coke manufacturing process.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the coke oven coke manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.465 t CO2‑e per tonne of coke oven coke.
Division 3—Lime manufacturing
38 Lime (steel manufacturing)
(1) Tonnes of lime on a dry weight basis that:
(a) are produced as part of the lime manufacturing activity at the facility;
(b) are of saleable quality; and
(c) are exported from the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts:
(a) either:
(i) the primary iron production activity; or
(ii) the primary steel manufacturing activity; and
(b) the physical and chemical transformation of either or both limestone or dolomite into lime (including burnt lime, burnt dolomite, or both).
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the lime manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.785 t CO2‑e per tonne of lime.
Division 4—Primary iron
39 Primary iron
(1) Subject to subsection (4), tonnes of metallic iron products, excluding any gangue, that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the primary iron production activity at the facility; and
(b) are exported from the facility; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
Note: Example: The facility produces 100,000 tonnes of metallic iron products that meet the requirements of this subsection. 10% of the metallic iron products consists of gangue, in the form of non‑ferrous impurities such as silica (SiO2) and aluminium oxide (Al2O3), corresponding to 10,000 tonnes of gangue in total. No coke oven coke is used in the production process, so subsection (4) does not apply. As such, the metric is 90,000 tonnes.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of the physical and chemical processing of iron feed material into a crude iron product suitable for export from the facility.
Note: Examples: Pig iron, hot briquetted iron, direct reduced iron and cast iron are each a crude iron product that may be suitable for export from a facility.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the primary iron production activity.
Note: Example: The production of crude iron products from iron ore pellets using direct reduction.
(4) For subsection (1), if the amount of coke oven coke imported into the facility to produce the metallic iron products is equal to or greater than 5% of the total amount of coke oven coke consumed in carrying on the primary iron production activity, then tonnes of metallic iron products are given by the following equation:
metallic iron products = Qp + (1 – 0.108 c) Qi
where:
Qp is the quantity of metallic iron products, in tonnes, that meet the requirements of subsection (1) and are not produced using coke oven coke imported into the facility.
c is:
(a) if the facility is using a production process that uses coke oven coke and requires less than 0.4 tonnes of coke oven coke to produce a tonne of metallic iron products for the majority of its iron production—the number of tonnes of coke oven coke required to produce a tonne of metallic iron products for the facility, divided by 0.468; or
(b) otherwise—1.
Qi is the quantity of metallic iron products, in tonnes, that meet the requirements of subsection (1) and are produced using coke oven coke imported into the facility.
Note 1: Qp may or may not have been produced with coke oven coke.
Note 2: Qp and Qi do not need to be directly measured; they can be calculated from the consumed ratio of coke oven coke imported into the facility to coke oven coke used to produce metallic iron products that meet the requirements in subsection (1), multiplied by the quantity of iron produced using coke oven coke.
Note: Example: Assume that a facility produces 10,000 tonnes of metallic iron products that are exported from the facility and are of saleable quality, using coke oven coke, as part of carrying on the primary iron production activity at the facility. Assume that all the metallic iron products are 2% gangue and that 10% of the metallic iron products are made using imported coke. Assume the facility requires 0.4 or more tonnes of coke oven coke to produce a tonne of metallic iron products for the majority of its iron production.
Note: Because the metallic iron products are 2% gangue, the facility therefore produces 9,800 tonnes of metallic iron products that meet the requirements of subsection (1) and, as such, Qp = 90% × 9,800 = 8,820; and Qi = 10% × 9,800 = 980. The metric, in tonnes, is therefore equal to 8,820 + (1 – 0.108) × 980, or 9,694.16.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 2.08 t CO2‑e per tonne of metallic iron products.
(6) The best practice emissions intensity is 1.77 t CO2‑e per tonne of metallic iron products.
Division 4A—Primary iron (steelmaking)
39A Primary iron (steelmaking)
(1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 14A and 19A.
(2) Subject to subsection (5), tonnes of metallic iron products, excluding any gangue, that are produced as part of carrying on the primary iron (steelmaking) production activity at the facility.
(3) The metric in subsection (2) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of the physical and chemical processing of iron containing feeds into a crude iron product suitable for use by the facility for manufacturing primary steel.
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the primary iron (steelmaking) production activity.
(5) For subsection (2), if the amount of coke oven coke imported into the facility to produce the metallic iron products is equal to or greater than 5% of the total amount of coke oven coke consumed in carrying on the primary iron (steelmaking) production activity, then tonnes of metallic iron products are given by the following equation:
metallic iron products = Qp + 0.892 Qi
where:
Qp is the quantity of metallic iron products, in tonnes, that meet the requirements of subsection (2) and are not produced using coke oven coke imported into the facility.
Qi is the quantity of metallic iron products, in tonnes, that meet the requirements of subsection (2) and are produced using coke oven coke imported into the facility.
Note 1: Qp may or may not have been produced with coke oven coke.
Note 2: Qp and Qi do not need to be directly measured; they can be calculated from the consumed ratio of coke oven coke imported into the facility to coke oven coke used to produce metallic iron products that meet the requirements in subsection (2), multiplied by the quantity of iron produced using coke oven coke.
Note: Example 1: The facility produces 100,000 tonnes of metallic iron products that meet the requirements in subsection (2), all of which are produced using coke oven coke. The metallic iron products do not include any gangue. The facility uses 7,000 tonnes of imported coke oven coke and 63,000 tonnes of coke oven coke produced at the facility to make the metallic iron products, so that 70,000 tonnes of coke oven coke is used to make the metallic iron products in total. As such, the amount of coke oven coke imported into the facility to produce the metallic iron products is 10% of the total amount of coke oven coke, so this subsection applies. The amount of coke oven coke produced by the facility is 90% of the total amount of coke oven coke consumed in carrying on the primary iron (steelmaking) production activity.
Note: Qp and Qi are calculated by multiplying these proportions by the total amount of metallic iron products produced using coke oven coke. As such, Qp = 90% × 100,000 = 90,000; and Qi = 10% × 100,000 = 10,000. The metric, in tonnes, is therefore equal to 90,000 + 0.892 × 10,000, or 98,920.
Note: Example 2: Assume that a facility produces 100,000 tonnes of metallic iron products that meet the requirements in subsection (2), using coke oven coke. Assume that 10% of the metallic iron products are made using imported coke oven coke (like Example 1). Assume that the metallic iron products are 2% gangue.
Note: The facility therefore produces 98,000 tonnes of metallic iron products that meet the requirements of subsection (2) and, as such, Qp = 90% × 98,000 = 88,200; and Qi = 10% × 98,000 = 9,800. The metric, in tonnes, is therefore equal to 88,200 + 0.892 × 9,800, or 96,941.6.
Division 5—Iron ore pellets
40 Iron ore pellets
(1) Tonnes of iron ore pellets on a dry weight basis that:
(a) are produced as part of the iron ore pellets manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) are exported from the facility; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of manufacturing iron ore pellets.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the iron ore pellets manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0526 t CO2‑e per tonne of iron ore pellets.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.0501 t CO2‑e per tonne of iron ore pellets.
Division 6—Continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel from primary steel manufacturing
41 Primary Steel
(1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the primary steel manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel through the physical and chemical transformation of iron feed material (which may include, but is not solely comprised of, cold ferrous feed) into crude carbon steel products and hot-rolled carbon steel products.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the primary steel manufacturing activity.
Note: Examples: Smelting iron ore in a blast furnace to make pig iron, and then making carbon steel from the pig iron and added scrap metal using a basic oxygen furnace.
Note: Making direct reduced iron from iron ore using direct reduction, and then making carbon steel from the iron using an electric arc furnace.
Note: Cold ferrous feed, such as scrap metal, can be used as a co-input in the primary steel manufacturing activity. Steel produced on a production line where cold ferrous feed is the only iron feed material does not meet the definition of the primary steel manufacturing activity, and therefore section 44 is applicable.
(4) For subsection (1), if the amount of coke oven coke imported into the facility to produce the continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel is equal to or greater than 5% of the total amount of coke oven coke consumed in carrying on the primary steel manufacturing activity, then tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel are given by the following equation:
Tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel = Qp + (1 – 0.1 c) Qi
where:
Qp is the quantity of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that meet the requirements of subsection (1) and are not produced using coke oven coke imported into the facility.
c is:
(a) if the facility is using a production process that uses coke oven coke and requires less than 0.4 tonnes of coke oven coke to produce a tonne of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel for the majority of its steel production—the number of tonnes of coke oven coke required to produce a tonne of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel for the facility, divided by 0.446; or
(b) otherwise—1.
Qi is the quantity of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that meet the requirements of subsection (1) and are produced using coke oven coke imported into the facility.
Note 1: Qp may or may not have been produced with coke oven coke.
Note 2: Qp and Qi do not need to be directly measured; they can be calculated from the consumed ratio of coke oven coke imported into the facility to coke oven coke used to produce continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that meet the requirements in subsection (1), multiplied by the quantity of steel produced using coke oven coke.
Note: Example: A facility produces 100,000 tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that meet the requirements in subsection (1). 50,000 tonnes of products were produced using an electric arc furnace process that does not use coke oven coke, 45,000 tonnes were produced using coke oven coke produced at the facility, and 5,000 tonnes were produced using coke oven coke imported to the facility. Assume the facility requires 0.4 or more tonnes of coke oven coke to produce a tonne of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel for the majority of its steel production. The amount of coke oven coke imported into the facility to produce the continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel is 10% of the total amount of coke oven coke consumed in carrying on the primary steel manufacturing activity. The metric is equal to 95,000 + (1 – 0.1) × 5,000, or 99,500 tonnes.
(5) For subsection (1), if more than 35% (by mass) of the total iron ore feed and cold ferrous feed that is used as an input to the primary steel manufacturing activity is comprised of cold ferrous feed, then the tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel are given by the following equation:
Tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel = (100% – CFFadj%) × Q
where:
CFFadj% is the percentage (by mass) of the total iron ore feed and cold ferrous feed used as an input to the primary steel manufacturing activity that is comprised of cold ferrous feed, minus 35%.
Q is tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that meet the requirements of subsection (1), taking into account any adjustments resulting from subsection (4).
Note: Example: A facility produces steel from 60,000 tonnes of iron ore feed and 40,000 tonnes of cold ferrous feed. From this feed, 90,000 tonnes of steel are produced. Therefore, 40% of the total feed to steelmaking comes from cold ferrous feed (i.e. 40,000 / (40,000 + 60,000)), meaning that the adjustment in subsection (5) is required. CFFadj% is equal to 5% (i.e. 40% - 35%), and it follows that 95% (i.e. 100% ‑ 5%) of the steel manufactured by the facility meets the metric in subsection (1), assuming no adjustment was required by subsection (4), the metric is 95% x 90,000 = 85,500 tonnes.
Note 1: If, as a result of subsection (5), there is any steel produced at the facility that is not counted towards the metric in subsection (1), such as 4,500 tonnes in the example above, this steel meets the metric in subsection 44(3).
(6) In subsection (5), cold ferrous feed does not include cold ferrous feed produced by the facility.
(7) The default emissions intensity is 2.07 t CO2‑e per tonne of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel.
Division 7—Hot‑rolled long products produced at primary steel manufacturing facilities
42 Hot‑rolled long products produced at primary steel manufacturing facilities
(1) Tonnes of hot‑rolled carbon steel long products that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the hot‑rolled long products activity at the facility; and
(b) are in coils or straight lengths; and
(c) are generally produced in rod, bar and structural (section) mills; and
(d) generally have a cross sectional shape such as I, T, Y, U, V, H, C, L, square, rectangular, round, flat, hexagonal, angle, channel, structural beam profile or rail profile; and
(e) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the hot‑rolled long products activity; and
(b) manufactures the hot‑rolled carbon steel long products from continuously cast carbon steel products produced as part of carrying on the primary steel manufacturing activity at the facility.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.101 t CO2‑e per tonne of hot‑rolled carbon steel long products.
Division 8—Hot‑rolled flat products produced at primary steel manufacturing facilities
43 Hot‑rolled flat products produced at primary steel manufacturing facilities
(1) Tonnes of hot‑rolled carbon steel flat products that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the hot‑rolled carbon steel flat products activity at the facility; and
(b) are flat in profile, such as plate and hot‑rolled coil; and
(c) are generally produced in hot strip mills and plate mills; and
(d) are generally greater than 600 mm in width; and
(e) are generally less than 150 mm in thickness; and
(f) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the hot‑rolled flat products activity; and
(b) manufactures the hot‑rolled carbon steel flat products from continuously cast carbon steel products produced as part of carrying on the primary steel manufacturing activity at the facility.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.000358 t CO2‑e per tonne of hot‑rolled carbon steel flat products.
Division 9—Continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel from manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed
44 Continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel (manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed)
(1) Subject to subsection (3), tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on:
(i) the manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed activity at the facility; or
(ii) if subsection 41(5) applies to the facility – the primary steel manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the activity of the manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed; or
(b) if subsection 41(5) applies to the facility – conducts the primary steel manufacturing activity.
(3) For subsection (1), if subsection 41(5) applies to the facility, then tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel are given by the following equation:
Qa + (Qb – Qc)
where:
Qa is tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that are produced as part of carrying on the manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed activity at the facility.
Qb is tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that meet the requirements of subsection 41(1), taking into account any adjustments resulting from subsection 41(4) (but not taking into account any adjustments resulting from subsection 41(5)).
Qc is tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel calculated in accordance with subsection 41(5).
Note: Example: In the example for subsection 41(5), a facility manufactured 90,000 tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel from iron ore feed and cold ferrous feed. Given cold ferrous feed in this example exceeded 35% of total feed, 85,500 tonnes are considered produced from the primary steel manufacturing activity. Therefore, the remaining 4,500 tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel is considered to meet the metric in subsection (1).
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0981 t CO2‑e per tonne of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel.
Division 9A—ferrous feed (steelmaking)
44A Ferrous feed (steelmaking)
(1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 14A and 19A.
(2) Tonnes of continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the primary steel manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(3) The metric in subsection (2) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of the physical and chemical transformation of ferrous feed (such as ferrous scrap, hot briquetted iron, molten pig iron and flat iron) into liquid carbon steel and the subsequent casting of the liquid carbon steel to produce continuously cast carbon steel products and ingots of carbon steel.
Note: The ferrous feed used to produce the carbon steel products or ingots may or may not be cold ferrous feed.
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the activity of manufacture of carbon steel from ferrous feed (steelmaking) production activity.
Division 10—Hot‑rolled long products (cold ferrous feed)
45 Hot‑rolled long products (cold ferrous feed)
(1) Tonnes of hot‑rolled carbon steel long products that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the hot‑rolled long products activity at the facility; and
(b) are in coils or straight lengths; and
(c) are generally produced in rod, bar and structural (section) mills; and
(d) generally have a cross sectional shape such as I, T, Y, U, V, H, C, L, square, rectangular, round, flat, hexagonal, angle, channel, structural beam profile or rail profile; and
(e) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the hot‑rolled long products activity; and
(b) either:
(i) manufactures the hot‑rolled carbon steel long products from continuously cast carbon steel products produced as part of carrying on the manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed at the facility; or
(ii) is a stand‑alone hot‑rolling mill.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.0750 t CO2‑e per tonne of hot‑rolled carbon steel long products.
(1) Tonnes of hot‑rolled carbon steel flat products that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the hot‑rolled carbon steel flat products activity at the facility; and
(b) are flat in profile, such as plate and hot‑rolled coil; and
(c) are generally produced in hot strip mills and plate mills; and
(d) are generally greater than 600 mm in width; and
(e) are generally less than 150 mm in thickness; and
(f) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the hot‑rolled flat products activity; and
(b) either:
(i) manufactures the hot‑rolled carbon steel flat products from continuously cast carbon steel products produced as part of carrying on the manufacture of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed at the facility; or
(ii) is a stand‑alone hot‑rolling mill.
Note: The default emissions intensity for this production variable is yet to be calculated and specified in the Schedule.
Division 13—Treated steel flat products
47A Treated steel flat products
(1) Tonnes of treated steel flat products that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the treated steel flat products activity at the facility; and
(b) are flat in profile, such as plate and coil; and
(c) have not previously been included as a tonne of treated steel flat products under this section; and
(d) have involved the pickling and cold‑rolling of hot‑rolled steel coil; and
(e) have been treated with one or a combination of the following processes:
(i) annealing;
(ii) metal coating;
(iii) painting; and
(f) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of transforming hot‑rolled steel coil, using a combination of physical or chemical processes, into treated steel flat products that:
(a) are flat in profile, such as plate and coil; and
(b) have involved the pickling and cold‑rolling of hot‑rolled steel coil; and
(c) have been treated with one or a combination of the following processes:
(i) annealing;
(ii) metal coating;
(iii) painting.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the treated steel flat products activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.144 t CO2‑e per tonne of treated steel flat products.
Part 21—Production variables related to rail transport
Division 1—Definitions
48 Definitions
(1) In this Part, the activity of rail transport is the use of technology to power rolling stock to transport passengers or freight on a rail system.
(2) In this Part:
bulk freight includes goods that consist of large quantities of homogenous product that is generally non‑containerised and conveyed in wagons, such as iron ore, coal and grain.
dedicated line includes:
(a) a line that only services the rail transport needs of a single business enterprise or corporate group; and
(b) a vertically integrated rail system:
(i) where the rail infrastructure manager and the user of the rail system is under common control or part of a common corporate group; and
(ii) that wholly or predominantly serves the rail transport needs of a single business enterprise or corporate group.
freight includes a saleable good.
net‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement over a distance of one kilometre of one tonne of freight. The weight of the rolling stock (such as tractive vehicle and rail car) is excluded.
passenger‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement over a distance of one kilometre of one passenger.
Division 2—Rail transport of bulk freight on a dedicated line
49 Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight on a dedicated line
(1) Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight that:
(a) result from carrying on the rail transport activity at the facility; and
(b) is transported by rail:
(i) only using a dedicated line; or
(ii) using a dedicated line for over 70% of the journey.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the activity of rail transport; and
(b) transports bulk freight by rail wholly or partly on one or more dedicated lines; and
(c) is in the rail freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 471.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 5.29 × 10‑6 t CO2‑e per net‑tonne‑kilometre of bulk freight.
(4) The net‑tonne‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
Division 3—Rail transport of bulk freight on a non‑dedicated line
50 Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight on a non‑dedicated line
(1) Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight that:
(a) result from carrying on the rail transport activity at the facility; and
(b) is transported by rail; and
(c) either:
(i) does not use a dedicated line; or
(ii) uses a dedicated line for 70% or less of the journey.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the activity of rail transport; and
(b) transports bulk freight by rail wholly or partly on one or more non‑dedicated lines; and
(c) is in the rail freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 471.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.63 × 10‑5 t CO2‑e per net‑tonne‑kilometre of bulk freight.
(4) The net‑tonne‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
Division 4—Rail transport of non‑bulk freight
51 Net‑tonne‑kilometres of non‑bulk freight
(1) Net‑tonne‑kilometres of freight that:
(a) result from carrying on the rail transport activity at the facility; and
(b) is transported by rail; and
(c) is not bulk freight.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the activity of rail transport; and
(b) transports freight that is not bulk freight; and
(c) is in the rail freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 471.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 2.05 × 10‑5 t CO2‑e per net‑tonne‑kilometre of freight.
(4) The net‑tonne‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
Division 5—Rail passenger transport
52 Passenger‑kilometres of rail passenger transport
(1) Passenger‑kilometres that result from carrying on the rail transport activity at the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the activity of rail transport; and
(b) transports passengers; and
(c) is in the rail passenger transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 472.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 7.12 × 10‑5 t CO2‑e per passenger‑kilometre.
(4) The passenger‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
Part 22—Air transport
53 Revenue‑tonne‑kilometres of air transport
(1) Revenue‑tonne‑kilometres of air transport that:
(a) result from carrying on the air transport activity at the facility; and
(b) relate to the covered emissions of the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports passengers and freight by air (the air transport activity); and
(b) is in the air and space transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 490.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.00112 t CO2‑e per revenue‑tonne‑kilometre.
(4) In this section:
freight‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement of a tonne of freight over the distance of one kilometre calculated by multiplying the total tonnes of freight on a flight by the distance flown.
passenger‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement of a revenue‑generating passenger over the distance of one kilometre calculated by assuming each passenger and baggage on a flight total 90 kilograms and multiplying by the distance flown.
revenue‑tonne‑kilometre means the sum of passenger‑tonne‑kilometres and freight‑tonne‑kilometres.
Part 23—Production variables related to road transport
Division 1AA—Definitions
53A Definitions
In this Part:
bulk freight is the transport of goods that:
(a) consist of one or more of:
(i) large quantities of a homogenous product; and
(ii) product in shipping containers; and
(iii) uniform types of packaged goods such as bags, pallets and drums; and
(b) are conveyed in road tankers (including ISO tankers), side tipping vehicles, skeletal and flat top trailers, and other road registered vehicles used for carrying bulk materials; and
(c) are generally charged on a weight basis.
cubic tonne is the volume of the freight item (generally height × width × depth) multiplied by a cubic conversion factor (for nominal or actual density) to derive an equivalent net weight.
cubic‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement over a distance of one kilometre of one cubic tonne of freight.
deadweight tonne is a tonne of the carrying capacity of the vehicle including fuel, driver and passengers, provisions and freight, but not including the weight of the prime mover and trailer.
deadweight‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement of a deadweight tonne over a distance of one kilometre.
freight includes a saleable good or transported service (such as crane hire) transported in a road‑registered vehicle.
net‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement over a distance of one kilometre of one net tonne of freight.
net tonne, of freight, is the mass of the freighted goods, excluding the mass of the prime mover, trailer, fuel, driver, passengers and provisions.
non‑bulk freight is the transport of packaged and pallet loads of freight, that is not bulk freight or specialised and heavy haulage, in vehicles with carrying capacity greater than 4.5 tonnes.
non‑bulk (temperature‑controlled) freight is the transport of non‑bulk freight in temperature controlled conditions, such as by refrigeration, in vehicles with carrying capacity greater than 4.5 tonnes where the power for the temperature control equipment is derived from the drive train.
specialised and heavy haulage is the transportation of either or both of specialised equipment and loads in excess of 200 tonnes on road‑registered vehicles that is not bulk freight.
specialised equipment includes:
(a) platform low loaders and trailing equipment capable of carrying loads in excess of 200 tonnes; and
(b) crane and rigging services and lift and shift operations; and
(c) custom engineered trailers for off the road tyre transport; and
(d) equipment for port discharge; and
(e) machines for sleeper transport and positioning; and
(f) equipment and machinery used for transferring freight between the road transport vehicle and another form of transport (such as rail or shipping); and
(g) other similar equipment.
Division 1—Passenger road transport
54 Vehicle‑kilometres of passenger road transport
(1) Vehicle‑kilometres of passenger road transport that result from carrying on the road passenger transport activity at the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports passengers by road in registered vehicles (the road passenger transport activity); and
(b) is in the passenger road transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 462.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.00164 t CO2‑e per vehicle‑kilometre.
(4) In this section:
vehicle‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement of a vehicle over the distance of one kilometre.
Division 2—Non‑bulk freight road transport
54A Cubic‑tonne‑kilometres of non‑bulk freight
(1) Cubic‑tonne‑kilometres of non‑bulk freight that:
(a) result from carrying on the non‑bulk freight road transport activity at the facility; and
(b) are not counted for another production variable in this Part.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports non‑bulk freight by road in registered vehicles that do not control the temperature of the freight (the non‑bulk freight road transport activity); and
(b) is in the road freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 461.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.000094 t CO2‑e per cubic‑tonne‑kilometre of non‑bulk freight.
(4) The cubic‑tonne‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
Division 3—Non‑bulk (temperature controlled) freight road transport
54B Cubic‑tonne‑kilometres of non‑bulk freight
(1) Cubic‑tonne‑kilometres of non‑bulk (temperature controlled) freight that:
(a) result from carrying on the non‑bulk (temperature controlled) freight road transport activity at the facility; and
(b) are not counted for another production variable in this Part.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports non‑bulk (temperature controlled) freight by road in registered vehicles that control the temperature of the freight (the non‑bulk (temperature controlled) freight road transport activity); and
(b) is in the road freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 461.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.000110 t CO2‑e per cubic‑tonne‑kilometre of non‑bulk (temperature controlled) freight.
(4) The cubic‑tonne‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
Division 4—Specialised and heavy haulage road transport
54C Deadweight‑tonne‑kilometres of specialised and heavy haulage
(1) Deadweight‑tonne‑kilometres of specialised and heavy haulage that:
(a) result from carrying on the specialised and heavy haulage road transport activity at the facility; and
(b) are not counted for another production variable in this Part.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports specialised and heavy haulage by road in registered vehicles (the specialised and heavy haulage road transport activity); and
(b) is in the road freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 461.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.000044 t CO2‑e per deadweight‑tonne‑kilometre of specialised and heavy haulage.
(4) The deadweight‑tonne‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
Division 5—Bulk freight road transport
54D Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight
(1) Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight that:
(a) result from carrying on the bulk freight road transport activity at the facility; and
(b) are not counted for another production variable in this Part.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports bulk freight by road in registered vehicles (the bulk freight transport activity); and
(b) is in the road freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 461.
(3) The net‑tonne‑kilometres must be measured consistently with relevant industry practice.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.000078 t CO2‑e per net‑tonne‑kilometre of bulk freight.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.0000395 t CO2‑e per net‑tonne‑kilometre of bulk freight.
Part 24—Production variables related to water transport
Division 1—Mixed passenger and freight water transport
55 Deadweight‑tonne‑kilometres of mixed passenger and freight water transport
(1) Deadweight‑tonne‑kilometres of water transport that:
(a) result from carrying on the mixed passenger and freight water transport activity at the facility; and
(b) relate to the covered emissions of the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports passengers and freight by water (the mixed passenger and freight water transport activity); and
(b) is in the water freight transport or water passenger transport ANZSIC industry classification and codes 481 or 482.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.04 × 10‑4 t CO2‑e per operational deadweight‑tonne‑kilometre.
(4) The relevant kilometres must be measured:
(a) using the actual distance travelled and recorded on a ship for a voyage; or
(b) by using an internationally accepted standard distance between the two ports on a voyage
(5) In this section:
operational deadweight tonne is a tonne of the cargo, passengers, fuel, dry provisions, supplies and other things carried on board a ship for a voyage, but not including the ship itself.
deadweight‑tonne‑kilometre means the unit of measure representing the movement of an operational deadweight tonne over the distance of one kilometre.
Division 2—Bulk freight water transport
55A Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight water transport
(1) Net‑tonne‑kilometres of bulk freight water transport that:
(a) result from carrying on the bulk freight water transport activity at the facility; and
(b) relate to the covered emissions of the facility; and
(c) are not counted for the mixed passenger and freight water transport production variable in section 55 of this Schedule.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) transports bulk freight by water (the bulk freight water transport activity); and
(b) is in the water freight transport ANZSIC industry classification and code 481.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 5.39 × 10‑6 t CO2‑e per net tonne‑kilometre.
(4) The relevant kilometres must be measured:
(a) using the actual distance travelled and recorded on a ship for a voyage; or
(b) by using an internationally accepted standard distance between the two ports on a voyage.
(5) In this section:
net‑tonne‑kilometres, of bulk freight water transport, are the tonnes of the bulk freight carried on board a ship for a voyage multiplied by the kilometres of the laden voyage.
Part 25—Wastewater handling (domestic and commercial)
56 COD removed from wastewater (domestic and commercial)
(1) Tonnes of COD removed, calculated in accordance with subsection (4).
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility whose primary activity is the handling of either or both of domestic or commercial wastewater and which reports emissions under Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.513 t CO2‑e per tonne of COD removed.
(4) For paragraph (1), COD removed is given by the following equation:
COD removed = CODmeasured entering – (CODin effluent leaving site + CODin sludge leaving site)
where:
CODmeasured entering is the COD entering the site measured consistently with the requirements in Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
CODin effluent leaving site is the COD leaving the site measured consistently with the requirements in Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
CODin sludge leaving site is COD in sludge leaving the site measured consistently with the requirements in Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
(5) In this section:
COD or chemical oxygen demand means the total material available for chemical oxidation (both biodegradable and non‑biodegradable) measured in tonnes.
56A Nitrogen removed from wastewater (domestic and commercial)
(1) Tonnes of nitrogen removed, calculated in accordance with subsection (4).
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility whose primary activity is the handling of either or both of domestic or commercial wastewater and which reports emissions under Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 4.48 t CO2‑e per tonne of nitrogen removed.
(4) For paragraph (1), nitrogen removed is given by the following equation:
nitrogen removed = Nmeasured entering – (Nin effluent leaving site + Nin sludge leaving site)
where:
Nmeasured entering is the nitrogen entering the site measured consistently with the requirements in Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
Nin effluent leaving site is the nitrogen leaving the site measured consistently with the requirements in Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
Nin sludge leaving site is the nitrogen in sludge leaving the site measured consistently with the requirements in Division 5.3 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
Part 26—Electricity generation
57 Electricity generation
(1) Megawatt hours of electricity that:
(a) are produced as part of carrying on the electricity generation activity at the facility; and
(b) if electricity generation is the only production variable applicable to the facility—are exported from the facility; and
(c) if the electricity generation occurs on a vehicle:
(i) are not used by the vehicle’s propulsion system; or
(ii) are not both generated by a vehicle’s propulsion system and used by or on the vehicle for purposes unrelated to propulsion.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of electricity generation (the electricity generation activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.539 t CO2‑e:
(a) if paragraph (1)(b) does not apply—per megawatt hour of electricity generated; and
(b) if paragraph (1)(b) applies—per megawatt hour of electricity exported from the facility.
(4) The megawatt hours of electricity under subsections (1) and (3) must:
(a) if a meter is available to measure the electricity—be metered; and
(b) if a meter is not available to measure the electricity—be calculated in a verifiable way in accordance with industry practice; and
(c) if some or all of the electricity is exported to a designated electricity network—be measured consistently with the requirements applicable to the designated electricity network; and
(d) if paragraph (b) applies and the electricity is exported to a designated electricity network—be measured in accordance with the requirements for the export of electricity into the designated electricity network.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.236 t CO2‑e:
(a) if paragraph (1)(b) does not apply—per megawatt hour of electricity generated; and
(b) if paragraph (1)(b) applies—per megawatt hour of electricity exported from the facility.
Part 27—Natural gas distribution
58 Petajoule‑kilometres of natural gas distribution
(1) Petajoule‑kilometres of natural gas:
(a) delivered to customers as part of carrying on the natural gas distribution activity at the facility; and
(b) that is not lost or consumed as part of carrying on the natural gas distribution activity; and
(c) that is only counted once.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of transporting natural gas through natural gas distribution pipelines to customers (the natural gas distribution activity) and reports emissions under Division 3.3.8 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.196 t CO2‑e per petajoule‑kilometre.
(4) The energy content of natural gas:
(a) must be measured as the higher heating value energy content; and
(b) may include the energy content of hydrogen included in the natural gas so long as the natural gas mixture meets applicable standards for gas within the network (such as Australian Standard 4564:2020).
natural gas has the meaning given by the NGER Regulations.
natural gas distribution pipelines mean pipelines for the conveyance of natural gas that report emissions under Division 3.3.8 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
petajoule‑kilometre means the multiplication of:
(a) the total energy content, in petajoules, of natural gas delivered to customers by means of a natural gas distribution pipelines which are part of the facility; and
(b) the total length, in kilometres, of the natural gas distribution pipelines used to deliver natural gas to customers as part of the facility as at the end of the relevant financial year.
Note: Natural gas distribution pipelines not used in the delivery of natural gas to customers are not included in these kilometres.
Part 28—Natural gas transmission
Division 1—Definitions
59 Definitions
(1) In this Part:
natural gas has the meaning given by the NGER Regulations.
natural gas transmission pipeline means a pipeline for the conveyance of natural gas or plant condensate that reports emissions under Division 3.3.7 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
(2) In this Part the activity of natural gas transmission is the transport of natural gas or plant condensate through natural gas transmission pipelines to customers or distribution networks.
Note: Customers could include large industrial facilities, liquefied natural gas stations or natural gas processing stations.
Division 2—Natural gas transmission production variables
60 Kilometres of natural gas transmission pipelines
(1) Kilometres of natural gas transmission pipelines used to deliver natural gas or plant condensate to customers or distribution networks as part of carrying on the natural gas transmission activity at the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the natural gas transmission activity and reports emissions under Division 3.3.7 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 11.62 t CO2‑e per kilometre.
(4) The kilometres of the natural gas transmission pipelines must not be greater than the kilometres of pipelines reported under section 3.76 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination for the same financial year.
61 Natural gas throughput
(1) Gigajoules of natural gas that are received by the facility as part of carrying on the natural gas transmission activity at the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the natural gas transmission activity and reports emissions under Division 3.3.7 of the NGER (Measurement) Determination.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.000518 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of natural gas.
Part 29—Clinker, lime and cement production
Division 1—Definitions
62 Definitions
(1) In this Part:
cement means any hydraulic cement, including general purpose and blended cements, meeting the minimum requirements for such cements set out in AS 3972—2010 or any other specific contract and export specifications.
Portland cement clinker means the Portland cement clinker resulting from clinker production which:
(a) has a concentration of calcium silicates equal to or greater than 60% by mass; and
(b) has a concentration of magnesium oxide (MgO) equal to or less than 4.5% by mass; and
(c) is useable in the making of Portland cement.
supplementary cementitious material means any mineral additive to cement which meets the minimum requirements for such additives set out in any of Australian Standards AS 3582.1:2016, AS 3582.2:2016, AS 3582.3:2016 or AS 3582.4:2022, or any other specific contract and export specifications.
(2) In this Part the activity of clinker production is the physical and chemical transformation of:
(a) either or both of calcium carbonate compounds (limestone (CaCO3)) and other calcium carbonate (CaCO3) feedstocks; and
(b) any of the following:
(i) clay;
(ii) clay mixed with 1 or more feedstocks that contain 1 or more of the following:
(A) silicon dioxide (SiO2);
(B) iron (Fe);
(C) aluminium oxide (alumina (Al2O3));
(iii) 1 or more feedstocks that, when combined, contain all of the following:
(A) silicon dioxide (SiO2);
(B) iron (Fe);
(C) aluminium oxide (alumina (Al2O3));
that are fused together at a temperature above 1000 °C into Portland cement clinker.
Division 2—Clinker and cement production variables
63 Clinker not used by facility to make cement
(1) Tonnes of Portland cement clinker on a dry weight basis that:
(a) is produced as part of carrying on the clinker production activity at the facility; and
(b) is exported from the facility or allocated for export from the facility (whether the export will occur within or after the reporting year); and
(c) is not used to make cement at the facility; and
(d) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the clinker production activity at the facility; and
(b) if the metric in section 64 of this Schedule is applicable to the facility—also uses that production variable.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.841 t CO2‑e per tonne of Portland cement clinker.
64 Cement produced from clinker and supplementary cementitious material
(1) Combined:
(a) tonnes of cement on a dry weight basis that is:
(i) produced as part of carrying on the cement production activity at the facility; and
(ii) attributable to Portland cement clinker produced as part of carrying on the clinker production activity at the facility in accordance with subsection (5); and
(iii) of saleable quality; and
(b) tonnes of supplementary cementitious material (other than supplementary cementitious material added as part of carrying on the cement production activity at the facility) that is:
(i) supplied by a related entity; and
(ii) added to any amount of cement covered by paragraph (a).
(2) In this section, related entity means any of the following:
(a) the responsible emitter for the facility;
(b) an entity within the same corporate group as the responsible emitter;
(c) an entity:
(i) for which the chief executive officer is also the chief executive officer of the responsible emitter; and
(ii) which has substantially the same operating, health and safety, and environmental policies as the responsible emitter.
(d) a joint venture entity of which the responsible emitter or a member of the responsible emitter’s corporate group has at least 50% ownership.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the clinker production activity at the facility; and
(b) conducts the activity of producing cement through the physical transformation of Portland cement clinker into cement through a process of comminution or blending with gypsum or other additives (the cement production activity); and
(c) if the metric in section 63 of this Schedule is applicable to the facility—also uses that production variable.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.708 t CO2‑e per tonne of cement and supplementary cementitious material.
(5) For paragraph (1)(a), cement is attributable to Portland cement clinker produced as part of carrying on the clinker production activity at the facility in accordance with the following equation:
A formula to work out if cement is attributable to Portland cement clinker produced as part of carrying on the clinker production activity at the facility.
where:
Cea is the cement attributable to Portland cement clinker produced as part of carrying on the clinker production activity at the facility, in tonnes.
Cef is the total amount of cement produced at the facility (f) in the reporting year, in tonnes, that is of saleable quality.
Clf is the amount of Portland cement clinker, in tonnes, produced as part of carrying on the clinker production activity at the facility (f) in the reporting year and used, or intended to be used, to produce cement at the facility, not including any tonnes of Portland cement clinker counted for the metric in section 63 of this Schedule.
Cli is the amount of Portland cement clinker, in tonnes, not covered by Clf and imported in the reporting year to produce cement at the facility (whether or not the Portland cement clinker was produced in or outside of Australia).
(6) For paragraph 4.23C(2)(b) of the NGER Regulations, the following information must be included in a report under the Act in calculating the amount of the production variable for a reporting year:
(a) the total amount of Portland cement clinker produced at a facility in the reporting year (whether or not it is used, exported from the facility or stockpiled);
(b) the value of each variable in the equation in subsection (5);
(c) the total amount of supplementary cementitious material in a reporting year which satisfies paragraph 64(1)(b) of this Schedule;
(d) evidence demonstrating the amount in paragraph (c) was added to cement covered by paragraph 64(1)(a) of this Schedule;
(e) if the supplementary cementitious material was provided by an entity other than the responsible emitter for the facility, evidence to show the entity was a related entity.
Division 3—Lime
65 Lime
(1) Tonnes of lime on a dry weight basis that:
(a) is produced as part of carrying on the lime production activity at the facility; and
(b) has a concentration of either or both of calcium oxide (CaO) and magnesium oxide (MgO) equal to or greater than 60% by mass; and
(c) is not counted for another production variable in this Schedule; and
(d) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing lime through the physical and chemical transformation, through the calcining process, of calcium and magnesium sources (such as calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and magnesium carbonate (MgCO3)) into lime that has a concentration of either or both of calcium oxide (CaO) and magnesium oxide (MgO) equal to or greater than 60% by mass (the lime production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.13 t CO2‑e per tonne of lime.
Part 30—Non‑metallic mineral quarrying
66 Quarried rock
(1) Tonnes of quarried rock that:
(a) contains 1 or more minerals that are not metals; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the non‑metallic mineral quarrying activity at the facility; and
(c) is either:
(i) of saleable quality at the mine; or
(ii) suitable as a feed source of 1 or more non‑metallic minerals for production of other processed products; and
(d) has not been counted for another production variable at the facility; and
(e) is not eligible to be a production variable mentioned in Parts 13 to 18 of this Schedule.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of quarrying non‑metallic minerals through:
(a) the physical extraction of non‑metallic rock containing 1 or more minerals that are not metals; and
(b) the processing of the extracted rock to produce a non‑metallic mineral product or feedstock material, such as aggregates for the construction industry.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the non‑metallic mineral quarrying activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.00292 t CO2‑e per tonne of quarried rock.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.00237 t CO2‑e per tonne of quarried rock.
Part 31—Silicon
67 Silicon
(1) Tonnes of silicon (Si) that:
(a) has a concentration of silicon equal to or greater than 98% by mass; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the silicon production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing silicon through the chemical transformation of silica (silicon dioxide (SiO2)) to produce silicon with a concentration of silicon equal to or greater than 98% by mass, conducted in accordance with the overall chemical equation:
SiO2(s) + 2C(s) → Si(s) + 2CO(g)
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the silicon production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 1.92 t CO2‑e per tonne of silicon.
Part 32—Lead bullion
68 Lead bullion
(1) Tonnes of lead bullion that:
(a) has a concentration of lead (pb) equal to or greater than 99% by mass; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the lead bullion production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing lead bullion through the chemical transformation of concentrated mineralised lead compounds, with or without additional lead bearing secondary materials, into lead bullion (the lead bullion production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.955 t CO2‑e per tonne of lead bullion.
Part 33—Refined lead
69 Refined lead
(1) Tonnes of refined lead that:
(a) have a concentration of lead (Pb) equal to or greater than 99.97% by mass; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the refined lead production activity at the facility; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing refined lead through the chemical transformation of concentrated mineralised lead compounds, with or without additional lead bearing secondary materials, into refined lead (the refined lead production activity).
Note: The blasting and sintering processes used in the activity may also treat either or both of concentrated mineralised zinc compounds and zinc bearing secondary materials.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 2.79 t CO2‑e per tonne of refined lead.
Part 34—Zinc in fume
70 Zinc in fume
(1) Tonnes of zinc in fume that:
(a) has a concentration of zinc (Zn) equal to or greater than 60% by mass; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the zinc in fume production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing zinc in fume through the chemical transformation in a slag fumer of zinc‑containing residues and wastes to produce zinc in fume (the zinc in fume production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 3.82 t CO2‑e per tonne of zinc in fume.
Part 35—Caustic calcined magnesia
71 Caustic calcined magnesia
(1) Tonnes of caustic calcined magnesia that:
(a) has a minimum magnesium oxide (MgO) content of 75% by mass; and
(b) is burned between 650°C and 1200°C; and
(c) is produced as part of carrying on the magnesia production activity at the facility; and
(d) is of saleable quality.
Note: Due to the definition of saleable quality, inputs that are transformed into saleable magnesia which is then re‑calcined are only counted once.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing caustic calcined magnesia through the physical and chemical transformation of magnesite (magnesium carbonate (MgCO3)) in a furnace into caustic calcined magnesia (the magnesia production activity).
Note: Caustic calcined magnesia may also be transformed into deadburned magnesia and electrofused magnesia at the facility, which involves burning or fusing at higher temperatures than in paragraph (1)(b).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.51 t CO2‑e per tonne of caustic calcined magnesia.
Part 36—Copper anode
72 Copper anode
(1) Tonnes of copper anode that:
(a) has a concentration of copper (Cu) between 99% and 99.9% by mass on an annual average basis; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the copper anode production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing copper anode through the physical and chemical transformation of copper sulphide concentrates in a smelter, with or without secondary inputs such as copper scrap, to produce copper anodes (the copper anode production activity).
Note: Copper anode is often an input into the production of copper cathode at the same facility.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.677 t CO2‑e per tonne of copper anode.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.455 t CO2‑e per tonne of copper anode.
Part 37—Manganese sinter
73 Manganese sinter
(1) Tonnes of manganese sinter that:
(a) has a minimum concentration of manganese (Mn) of 40% by mass; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the manganese sinter production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing manganese sinter through the physical and chemical transformation of small particles of manganese ore by sintering into manganese sinter (the manganese sinter production activity).
Note: Manganese sinter is often an input into an electric arc furnace.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.242 t CO2‑e per tonne of manganese sinter.
Part 38—Ferromanganese alloy
74 Ferromanganese alloy
(1) Tonnes of ferromanganese alloy that:
(a) has a minimum concentration of manganese (Mn) of 67% by mass; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the ferromanganese production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing ferromanganese through the physical and chemical transformation of manganese ore or sinter into ferromanganese alloy (the ferromanganese production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.30 t CO2‑e per tonne of ferromanganese alloy.
Part 39—Silicomanganese alloy
75 Silicomanganese alloy
(1) Tonnes of silicomanganese alloy that:
(a) has a minimum concentration of manganese (Mn) of 60% by mass; and
(b) has a minimum concentration of silicon (Si) of 12% by mass; and
(c) is produced as part of carrying on the silicomanganese production activity at the facility; and
(d) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing silicomanganese through the physical and chemical transformation of one or more of manganese ore, manganese sinter and ferromanganese slag produced at the facility into silicomanganese alloy (the silicomanganese production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.70 t CO2‑e per tonne of silicomanganese alloy.
Part 40—Nickel manufacturing
Division 1—Definitions
76 Definitions
(1) In this Part:
intermediate nickel products means any of the following:
(a) nickel matte;
(b) mixed nickel‑cobalt hydroxide precipitate that has a concentration of nickel between 20% and 47% (inclusive) by mass;
(c) mixed nickel‑cobalt sulphide precipitate that has a concentration of nickel between 43 and 57% (inclusive) by mass;
(d) basic nickel carbonate (Ni3(CO3)(OH)4) that has a concentration of nickel between 40% and 45% (inclusive) by mass;
(e) crude nickel sulphate that has a concentration of nickel equal to or greater than 21% by mass.
imported intermediate nickel products, for a facility, means an intermediate nickel product not produced at the facility.
nickel bearing inputs means any of the following:
(a) mineralised nickel ores (including laterite or sulphide ores);
(b) nickel sulphide concentrates;
(c) other nickel containing concentrates that have not undergone secondary processing;
(d) low grade nickel waste products that require equivalent processing to mineralised nickel ores.
primary nickel products means any of the following:
(a) basic nickel carbonate (Ni3(CO3)(OH)4) that has a concentration of nickel equal to or greater than 50% by mass;
(b) nickel oxide (NiO) that has a concentration of nickel equal to or greater than 78% by mass;
(c) nickel sulphate hexahydrate (NiSO4.6H2O) that has a concentration of nickel equal to or greater than 22% by mass;
(d) other nickel products that have a concentration of nickel equal to or greater than 98% by mass.
(2) In this Part the activity of nickel manufacturing is the physical and chemical transformation of either or both of:
(a) nickel bearing inputs into intermediate nickel products or primary nickel products; and
(b) intermediate nickel products into primary nickel products.
Division 2—Nickel production variables
77 Primary nickel products from nickel bearing inputs
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent nickel that:
(a) is contained within primary nickel products that:
(i) are produced from nickel bearing inputs as part of carrying on the nickel manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(ii) are of saleable quality; and
(b) has not been counted in relation to the intermediate nickel product production variable at the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the nickel manufacturing activity
(3) The default emissions intensity is 8.78 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent nickel.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 3.78 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent nickel.
78 Primary nickel products from imported intermediate nickel products
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent nickel contained within primary nickel products that:
(a) are produced from imported intermediate nickel products as part of carrying on the nickel manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the nickel manufacturing activity.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 2.52 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent nickel.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 2.29 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent nickel.
79 Intermediate nickel products from nickel bearing inputs
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent nickel contained within intermediate nickel products that:
(a) are produced from nickel bearing inputs as part of carrying on the nickel manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) are not, and are not intended to be, transformed into primary nickel products at the facility; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the nickel manufacturing activity.
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.76 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent nickel.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 1.48 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent nickel.
Part 41—Pulp and paper production
Division 1—Definitions
80 Definitions
In this Part:
newsprint manufacturing activity—see section 84.
packaging and industrial paper manufacturing activity—see section 82.
printing and writing paper manufacturing activity—see section 83.
pulp production activity—see section 85.
tissue paper manufacturing activity—see section 81.
Division 2—Tissue paper
81 Tissue paper
(1) Tonnes of rolls of uncoated tissue paper that:
(a) has a grammage range of 13 g/m2 to 75 g/m2; and
(b) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(c) is generally useable in sanitary products such as facial tissue, paper towel, bathroom tissue and napkins; and
(d) has not been counted for another production variable at the facility; and
(e) is produced as part of carrying on the tissue paper manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(f) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing rolls of uncoated tissue paper through the physical or chemical transformation of pulp into rolls of uncoated tissue paper that:
(a) has a grammage range of 13 g/m2 to 75 g/m2; and
(b) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(c) is generally useable in sanitary products such as facial tissue, paper towel, bathroom tissue and napkins; and
(d) is of saleable quality.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the tissue paper manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.448 t CO2‑e per tonne of rolls of uncoated tissue paper.
Division 3—Packaging and industrial paper
82 Packaging and industrial paper
(1) Tonnes of rolls of packaging and industrial paper that:
(a) is produced from wholly or partially unbleached input fibre; and
(b) has a grammage range of 30 g/m2 to 500 g/m2; and
(c) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(d) is uncoated; and
(e) is generally useable as a packaging or industrial paper, including products such as kraft liner, recycled or multiply liner, medium, sack and bag paper, wrapping paper, plasterboard liner, horticultural paper and building paper; and
(f) has not been counted for another production variable at the facility; and
(g) is produced as part of carrying on the packaging and industrial paper manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(h) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing rolls of packaging and industrial paper through physical or chemical transformation of pulp into packaging and industrial paper that:
(a) is produced from wholly or partially unbleached input fibre; and
(b) has a grammage range of 30 g/m2 to 500 g/m2; and
(c) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(d) is uncoated; and
(e) is generally useable as a packaging or industrial paper, including products such as kraft liner, recycled or multiply liner, medium, sack and bag paper, wrapping paper, plasterboard liner, horticultural paper and building paper; and
(f) is of saleable quality.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the packaging and industrial paper manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.166 t CO2‑e per tonne of rolls of packaging and industrial paper.
Division 4—Printing and writing paper
83 Printing and writing paper
(1) Tonnes of rolls of coated or uncoated printing and writing paper that:
(a) is produced from 100% bleached or brightened input fibre; and
(b) has a grammage range of 42 g/m2 to 350 g/m2; and
(c) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(d) is generally useable as a printing and writing paper product, including products such as offset paper, copy paper, laser printing paper, magazine paper, filing card paper, manilla, book printing paper, envelope paper, forms paper, scholastic paper, cheque paper and security paper; and
(e) has not been counted for another production variable at the facility; and
(f) is produced as part of carrying on the printing and writing paper manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(g) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing rolls of coated or uncoated printing and writing paper through physical or chemical transformation of pulp into rolls of coated or uncoated printing and writing paper that:
(a) is produced from 100% bleached or brightened input fibre; and
(b) has a grammage range of 42 g/m2 to 350 g/m2; and
(c) has a moisture content in the range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(d) is generally useable as a printing and writing paper product, including products such as offset paper, copy paper, laser printing paper, magazine paper, filing card paper, manilla, book printing paper, envelope paper, forms paper, scholastic paper, cheque paper and security paper; and
(e) is of saleable quality.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the printing and writing paper manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.443 t CO2‑e per tonne of rolls of coated or uncoated printing and writing paper.
Division 5—Newsprint
84 Newsprint
(1) Tonnes of rolls of coated or uncoated newsprint that:
(a) has a grammage range of 30 g/m2 to 80 g/m2; and
(b) has a moisture content range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(c) is generally usable for newspaper or publication products; and
(d) has not been counted for another production variable at the facility;
(e) is produced as part of carrying on the newsprint manufacturing activity at the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing rolls of coated or uncoated newsprint through the chemical and physical transformation, using an integrated process, of any or all of woodchips, sawdust, wood pulp and recovered paper into rolls of coated or uncoated newsprint that:
(a) has a grammage range of 30 g/m2 to 80 g/m2; and
(b) has a moisture content range of 4% to 11% by mass; and
(c) is generally usable for newspaper or publication products.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the newsprint manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.706 t CO2‑e per tonne of rolls of coated or uncoated newsprint.
Division 6—Pulp
85 Pulp
(1) Tonnes of wet or dry pulp that:
(a) is generally useable in one or more of:
(i) paper manufacturing;
(ii) packaging and cardboard manufacturing;
(iii) newsprint manufacturing;
(iv) tissue paper manufacturing;
(v) the production of sanitary products (such as a fluff pulp layer in sanitary products); and
(b) is measured according to ordinary measurement rules applicable in the industry; and
(c) if wet pulp—is converted to an air dried basis; and
(d) is produced as part of carrying on the pulp production activity at the facility; and
(e) is not used in the newsprint manufacturing activity at the same facility.
Note: The quantity of pulp is generally converted to an air dried basis by adjusting the relevant tonnes to their mass with a moisture content of 10% (without drying the relevant wet pulp product).
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing pulp through the physical or chemical transformation of any or all of wood chips, sawdust, wood pulp and recovered paper into wet or dry pulp that is generally usable in one or more of the following:
(a) paper manufacturing;
(b) packaging and cardboard manufacturing;
(c) newsprint manufacturing;
(d) tissue paper manufacturing;
(e) the production of sanitary products (such as a fluff pulp layer in sanitary products).
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the pulp production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0501 t CO2‑e per tonne wet or dry pulp.
Part 42—Ethylene and polyethylene production
86 Ethene (ethylene)
(1) Tonnes of 100% equivalent ethene (ethylene (C2H4)) that is contained within ethene that:
(a) has a concentration of ethene equal to or greater than 99% by mass; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the ethene production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing ethene (ethylene (C2H4)) through the chemical transformation of hydrocarbons to produce ethene that has a concentration of ethene equal to or greater than 99% by mass (the ethene production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 1.79 t CO2‑e per tonne of 100% equivalent ethene.
87 Polyethylene
(1) Tonnes of pelletised polyethylene that:
(a) has a standard density equal to or greater than 0.910 g/cm3; and
(b) is produced as part of carrying on the polyethylene production activity at the facility; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing polyethylene through the chemical transformation ethene (ethylene (C2H4)) to produce polyethylene with a standard density equal to or greater than 0.910 g/cm3 (the polyethylene production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 0.125 t CO2‑e per tonne of pelletised polyethylene.
(4) In this section:
standard density, for polyethylene, means the density of polyethylene moulded to a thickness of 1.9 mm using Procedure C of Annex A1 to ASTM D4703‑16 (2016).
87A Exported steam related to the ethene production activity
(1) Gigajoules of steam that:
(a) are generated at the facility by heating water; and
(b) are transferred or exported to another facility:
(i) as part of a commercial arrangement requiring the transfer of steam to the other facility; and
(ii) for use at the other facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the ethene production activity.
(3) The gigajoules of steam in subsection (1) must be:
(a) measured consistently with the NGER (Measurement) Determination, including the principles in section 1.13 and reporting requirements under the NGER Regulations; and
(b) calculated as total steam exported for a reporting period; and
(c) measured at the point of transfer out of the facility.
Note: The amount of gigajoules of a mass of steam at a particular temperature and pressure can be calculated by multiplying the specific steam enthalpy corresponding to that temperature and pressure by the mass of that steam.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0879 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of steam.
(5) In this section:
ethene production activity has the same meaning as in subsection 86(2).
Part 43—Wheat based products
88 Wheat protein products (dried gluten)
(1) Tonnes of the following products produced as part of carrying on the wheat protein products production activity at the facility that meet the requirements of subsection (2):
(a) vital wheat gluten;
(b) devitalised wheat gluten;
(c) solubilised wheat proteins.
(2) The requirements for products to be included in subsection (1) are that the products:
(a) do not have a moisture content that exceeds 10% (as a gravimetric water content); and
(b) for vital and devitalised wheat gluten, have at least 80% crude protein (on a dry solids basis, where nitrogen content is multiplied by 6.25); and
(c) for solubilised wheat proteins, have at least 60% crude protein (on a dry solids basis, where nitrogen content is multiplied by 6.25); and
(d) exclude added vitamins, minerals, amino acids and optional ingredients on a dry weight basis; and
(e) are of saleable quality.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing wheat protein products by the physical and chemical transformation of wheat into one or more of the products listed in subsection (1) that meet the requirements in subsection (2).
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the wheat protein products production activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.360 t CO2‑e per tonne of products covered by subsections (1) and (2).
89 Dried wheat starch
(1) Tonnes of the following products produced as part of carrying on the dried wheat starch production activity at the facility that meet the requirements of subsection (2):
(a) dried wheat starch;
(b) modified and resistant starches.
(2) The requirements for products to be included in subsection (1) are that the products:
(a) have a moisture content of no more than 13% (as a gravimetric water content); and
(b) have a protein content of no more than 0.35% (on a dry solids basis, where nitrogen content is multiplied by 5.7); and
(c) for unmodified dried wheat starch covered by paragraph (1)(a), have a Brabender peak viscosity of no less than 500 Brabender units at 8% solids (on a dry solids basis) when measured in accordance with standard industry practices; and
(d) are of saleable quality.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing dried wheat starch through the removal of non‑starch fractions of the wheat flour by physical and chemical transformation of wheat into one of the products listed in subsection (1) that meet the requirements in subsection (2).
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the dried wheat starch production activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.084 t CO2‑e per tonne of products covered by subsections (1) and (2).
90 Wheat based glucose
(1) Tonnes of the following products produced as part of carrying on the wheat based glucose production activity at the facility that meet the requirements of subsection (2):
(a) wheat based glucose syrup;
(b) maltodextrin.
(2) The requirements for products to be included in subsection (1) are that the products:
(a) for wheat based glucose syrup, is produced from wheat to a total solids percentage of between 67% to 84%; and
(b) for wheat based glucose syrup, has a dextrose equivalent content of not less than 20% (expressed as D‑glucose on a dry weight basis); and
(c) for maltodextrin:
(i) may be dried to a moisture content that does not exceed 10% (as a gravimetric water content); and
(ii) has a dextrose equivalent content of between 10% and 20% (expressed as D‑glucose on a dry weight basis); and
(d) are of saleable quality.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing wheat based glucose through the physical and chemical transformation of wheat starch into one of the products listed in subsection (1) that meet the requirements in subsection (2).
(4) The activity in subsection (2) is the wheat based glucose production activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.371 t CO2‑e per tonne of products covered by subsections (1) and (2).
91 Wheat based dried distillers grain
(1) Tonnes of wheat based dried distillers grain that are produced as part of carrying on the wheat based dried distillers grain production activity at the facility to meet the following requirements:
(a) are a minimum of 88% dry matter on a dry solids basis; and
(b) are a minimum of 20% crude protein (on a dry solids basis, where nitrogen is multiplied by 6.25); and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing wheat based dried distillers grain through the physical and chemical transformation of the non‑fermentable residues of wheat starch products from the production of ethanol, where the residues are dried under heat, into wheat based dried distillers grain.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the wheat based dried distillers grain production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.374 t CO2‑e per tonne of wheat based dried distillers grain.
Part 44—Ethanol
92 Ethanol—95
(1) Kilolitres of ethanol produced as part of carrying on the ethanol—95 production activity at the facility that meet the requirements of subsection (2).
(2) The requirements for ethanol to be included in subsection (1) are the ethanol:
(a) is produced with a minimum 95% ethanol content by volume; and
(b) is not further processed into ethanol—absolute or beverage grade ethanol covered by sections 93 and 94 or otherwise included in those production variables; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing ethanol through the physical and chemical transformation of feedstocks into ethanol that meet the requirements in subsection (2).
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the ethanol—95 production activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.367 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of ethanol covered by subsections (1) and (2).
93 Ethanol—absolute
(1) Kilolitres of ethanol produced as part of carrying on the ethanol—absolute production activity at the facility that meet the requirements of subsection (2).
(2) The requirements for ethanol to be included in subsection (1) are that the ethanol:
(a) is produced with a minimum 99% ethanol content by volume; and
(b) is not further processed into beverage grade ethanol covered by section 94 or otherwise included in the ethanol production variables under sections 92 or 94; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing ethanol through the physical and chemical transformation of feedstocks into ethanol that meet the requirements in subsection (2).
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the ethanol—absolute production activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 0.706 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of ethanol covered by subsections (1) and (2).
94 Beverage grade ethanol
(1) Kilolitres of ethanol produced as part of carrying on the beverage grade ethanol production activity at the facility that meet the requirements of subsection (2).
(2) The requirements for ethanol to be included in subsection (1) are that the ethanol:
(a) would otherwise be eligible as ethanol—95 or ethanol—absolute, but is not included in the tonnes of those products under section 92 or 93; and
(b) has been processed to a higher degree of purity than ordinarily required for ethanol—95 or ethanol—absolute, to a standard for use in beverages and other forms of human consumption; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that produces beverage grade ethanol through the physical and chemical transformation of feedstocks into ethanol that meets the requirements in subsection (2).
(4) The activity in subsection (3) is the beverage grade ethanol production activity.
(5) The default emissions intensity is 1.070 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of ethanol covered by subsections (1) and (2).
Part 45—Production variables related to sugar production
95 Raw sugar
(1) Tonnes of raw sugar that:
(a) is produced as part of carrying on the raw sugar manufacturing activity at the facility; and
(b) is generally useable in sugar refining activities; and
(c) is of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of manufacturing raw sugar through the physical or chemical transformation of sugar cane or other plant matter into raw sugar that:
(a) is generally useable in sugar refining activities; and
(b) is of saleable quality.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the raw sugar manufacturing activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0311 t CO2‑e per tonne of raw sugar.
96 Exported steam related to the raw sugar manufacturing activity
(1) Gigajoules of steam that:
(a) is generated at a sugar mill by heating water; and
(b) is transferred or exported to another facility for use at that facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that:
(a) conducts the raw sugar manufacturing activity; and
(b) is structured such that energy (including steam and with or without the export of electricity) is intended to be the only output from the facility for a portion of the year under ordinary operating conditions, such as a facility with a seasonal output which exports energy year‑round.
(3) The gigajoules of steam exported must be:
(a) measured consistently with the NGER (Measurement) Determination, including the principles in section 1.13 and reporting requirements under the NGER Regulations; and
(b) calculated as total steam exported for a reporting period; and
(c) unless in conflict with paragraph (a), measured consistently at the facility over time.
Note: The amount of gigajoules of a mass of steam at a particular temperature and pressure can be calculated by multiplying the specific steam enthalpy corresponding to that temperature and pressure by the mass of that steam.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0490 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of steam.
Part 46—Petroleum refining
97 Petroleum refinery feedstocks
(1) Kilolitres of the following substances that are used in carrying on the activity of petroleum refining at the facility in accordance with subsection (2):
(a) stabilised crude petroleum oil at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere; and
(b) condensate at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere; and
(c) biogenic oils at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere; and
(d) liquid synthetic hydrocarbons at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere; and
(e) alcohol feedstocks at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere; and
(f) waste or recycled material that has undergone pyrolysis; and
(g) eligible petroleum feedstocks at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere; and
(h) bio‑crude or bio‑intermediates produced from thermochemical processes.
(2) A substance mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to (h) is used in carrying on the activity of petroleum refining if the substance is, or is to be, refined:
(a) by 1 or both of the processes mentioned in paragraphs (3)(a) and (b); and
(b) into either of the following:
(i) 1 or more petroleum products mentioned in paragraphs (3)(c) and (d);
(ii) other by‑products that result from carrying on the petroleum refining activity.
(3) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of petroleum refining through the chemical and physical transformation of stabilised crude petroleum oil, which may be supplemented with 1 or more of condensate, biogenic oils, liquid synthetic hydrocarbons, alcohol feedstocks, waste or recycled material that has undergone pyrolysis, eligible petroleum feedstocks or bio‑crude or bio‑intermediates produced from thermochemical processes, to produce a range of refined petroleum products through the following processes:
(a) the distillation of stabilised crude petroleum oil, condensate, tallow, vegetable oil and other petroleum feedstocks;
(b) the adjustment of the molecular weight and structure of hydrocarbons (such as that which occurs through catalytic or hydro‑cracking, steam or catalytic reforming, polymerisation, isomerisation or alkylation);
(c) the blending of products from distillation and adjustment of molecular weight and structure to produce Australian and international standard diesel, jet fuel and unleaded petrol;
(d) the production of 2 or more of the following refinery products saleable in Australian or international markets:
(i) hydrogen;
(ii) ethane;
(iii) propane;
(iv) refinery grade propylene;
(v) polymer grade propylene;
(vi) liquefied petroleum gas;
(vii) butane;
(viii) naphtha;
(ix) aviation gasoline;
(x) before oxygenate blend;
(xi) kerosene;
(xii) heating oil;
(xiii) solvents;
(xiv) lubricant base stocks;
(xv) leaded petrol;
(xvi) waxes;
(xvii) bitumen.
(4) However, the metric in subsection (1) is not applicable to a facility unless:
(a) each of the processes mentioned in paragraphs (3)(a) to (d) are conducted within the year at the facility; and
(b) the combined volume of diesel, jet fuel, unleaded petrol, lubricant base stocks and bitumen at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere produced from stabilised crude petroleum, condensate, biogenic oils, liquid synthetic hydrocarbons, alcohol feedstocks, waste or recycled material that has undergone pyrolysis, eligible petroleum feedstocks and bio‑crude or bio‑intermediates produced from thermochemical processes is equal to or greater than 75% of the total kilolitres of stabilised crude petroleum, condensate, biogenic oils, liquid synthetic hydrocarbons, alcohol feedstocks, waste or recycled material that has undergone pyrolysis, eligible petroleum feedstocks and bio‑crude or bio‑intermediates produced from thermochemical processes used in the year at the facility.
(5) The activity in subsection (3) is the petroleum refining activity.
(6) The default emissions intensity is:
(a) if the facility is, for the financial year, in compliance with all fuel quality standards requirements that apply to unleaded petrol refined by the facility—0.148 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of the substances mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) to (1)(h);
(b) otherwise—0.138 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of the substances.
Note: A fuel quality standards requirement only applies to unleaded petrol refined by a facility if the requirement has come into force. Paragraph (b) applies if no fuel quality standards requirements apply to unleaded petrol refined by a facility.
(7) For subsection (6), a facility is taken to be in compliance with a fuel quality standards requirement for a financial year if:
(a) the facility complies with the requirement for the duration of the financial year; or
(b) the facility begins to comply with the requirement at any time during the financial year, and remains in compliance with the requirement for the remainder of the financial year.
(8) In this section:
condensate has the same meaning as in the Excise Act 1901.
eligible petroleum feedstocks means any 1 or more of the following that were not produced through the conduct of the petroleum refining activity carried on at another facility in Australia:
(a) catalytic cracker feedstocks that are processed in the catalytic cracker in carrying on the petroleum refining activity and have a density of 0.84 to 0.98 kg/L at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere;
(b) hydro‑cracker unit feedstocks that are processed in the hydro‑cracking unit in carrying on the petroleum refining activity and have a density of 0.84 to 0.98 kg/L at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere;
(c) reformer unit feedstocks that are used to produce reformate in carrying on the petroleum refining activity and have a density of 0.6 to 0.80 kg/L at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere;
(d) alkylation unit feedstocks that are used to produce alkylate in carrying on the petroleum refining activity and have a density of 0.55 to 0.62 kg/L at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere;
(e) bitumen feedstocks that are used to produce bitumen in carrying on the petroleum refining activity and have a density greater than or equal to 0.95 kg/L at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere;
(f) lubricant base stock feedstocks that are used to produce lubricant base stocks in carrying on the petroleum refining activity and have a density of 0.84 to 0.98 kg/L at 15 °C and 1 atmosphere.
fuel quality standards requirement: each of the following is a fuel quality standards requirement:
(a) if a determination made under section 21 of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 specifies a requirement in relation to the maximum sulfur content of petrol refined from the substance of not more than 10mg/kg—that requirement;
(b) if a determination made under section 21 of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 specifies a requirement in relation to the maximum level of aromatics in petrol refined from the substance that applies in relation to a day on or after 1 July 2025—that requirement.
stabilised crude petroleum oil has the meaning given in the Australian Taxation Office Interpretative Decision, ATO ID 2008/154, published on 18 November 2008.
unleaded petrol means all grades of unleaded petrol meeting Australian or international standards, including standard unleaded petrol, premium unleaded petrol and other proprietary forms of unleaded petrol.
Part 47—Lithium hydroxide
98 Lithium hydroxide
(1) Tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH.H2O) that:
(a) have a concentration of lithium hydroxide monohydrate equal to or greater than 98.9% by weight; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the lithium hydroxide refining production activity at the facility; and
(c) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing lithium hydroxide monohydrate that has a concentration of lithium hydroxide monohydrate equal to or greater than 98.9% by weight (the lithium hydroxide refining production activity).
(3) The default emissions intensity is 3.26 t CO2-e per tonne of lithium hydroxide monohydrate.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity for the production variable is 3.15 t CO2-e per tonne of lithium hydroxide monohydrate.
Part 48—Hydrogen
99 Gaseous hydrogen
(1) Tonnes of gaseous hydrogen (H2(g)) that:
(a) are in a gaseous state; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the gaseous hydrogen production activity at the facility; and
(c) are of saleable quality; and
(d) are not consumed in carrying on the liquefied hydrogen production activity in section 100 of this Schedule; and
(e) have not been counted as part of the liquefied hydrogen production variable in section 100 of this Schedule.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing gaseous hydrogen through:
(a) the physical and chemical transformation of feedstocks that contain hydrogen to produce gaseous hydrogen; or
(b) the physical and chemical transformation of water (H2O) to gaseous hydrogen through electrolysis.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the gaseous hydrogen production activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 9.01 t CO2‑e per tonne of gaseous hydrogen.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity is 7.13 t CO2‑e per tonne of gaseous hydrogen.
100 Liquefied hydrogen
(1) Tonnes of liquified hydrogen (H2(l)) that:
(a) are in a liquid state; and
(b) are produced as part of carrying on the liquefied hydrogen production activity at the facility; and
(c) are produced using gaseous hydrogen that was produced by carrying on the gaseous hydrogen production activity at the facility; and
(d) are of saleable quality; and
(e) have been loaded onto a pipeline, transport vessel, tanker or other transportation system.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing liquified hydrogen through the physical transformation of gaseous hydrogen (H2(g)) into liquefied hydrogen that is in a liquid state on leaving the facility.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the liquefied hydrogen production activity.
(4) The best practice emissions intensity is 7.13 t CO2‑e per tonne of liquefied hydrogen.
Part 49—Mine rehabilitation
101 Mine rehabilitation
(1) Total gigajoules of energy input that:
(a) are used for the purpose of mine rehabilitation; and
(b) have not been counted for another production variable at the facility.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility:
(a) that undertakes mine rehabilitation within the facility by conducting any of the following activities (the rehabilitation activities):
(i) haulage of material;
(ii) shaping and contouring of landforms;
(iii) revegetation;
(iv) management of tailings and wastewater;
(v) associated activities such as dust suppression;
(b) where the rehabilitation activities:
(i) are in excess of those required for the mine’s normal operation; and
(ii) are not associated with on‑site electricity generation; and
(iii) do not fall within the scope of any other production variable in this Schedule.
Note: Examples: Mine rehabilitation of an entire pit.
Note: Mine rehabilitation ramping up as production drops towards mine closure.
Note: Mine rehabilitation at the end of a mine’s life following cessation of production.
(3) The activity in subsection (2) is the mine rehabilitation activity.
(4) The default emissions intensity is 0.0702 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of energy input to the mine rehabilitation activity.
(5) The best practice emissions intensity for the production variable is 0.0702 t CO2‑e per gigajoule of energy input to mine rehabilitation activity.
(6) Without limitation, the quantity of the metric in subsection (1) may be evidenced by:
(a) third party contracts; or
(b) fuel purchase receipts; or
(c) fuel use records from a fuel management system; or
(d) evidence of an activity scheduled in an approved mining and rehabilitation plan relating to the mine rehabilitation activity.
Part 50—Biofuels
102 Definitions
In this Part:
biofuel has the same meaning as in the NGER Regulations.
biofuel feedstocks means non‑fossilised and biodegradable organic material originating from plants, animals or micro‑organisms, including:
(a) products, by‑products, residues and waste from industry (such as the agriculture and forestry industries); and
(b) non‑fossilised and biodegradable organic components of commercial, industrial, construction, demolition, and municipal waste.
biofuel production activity means the production of a biofuel through the physical and chemical transformation of biofuel feedstocks.
Note: Examples: Gasification, Fischer‑Tropsch synthesis, hydrothermal conversions and hydroprocessing.
renewable aviation kerosene has the same meaning as in the NGER Regulations.
renewable diesel has the same meaning as in the NGER Regulations.
103 Renewable aviation kerosene
(1) Kilolitres of renewable aviation kerosene that:
(a) are produced through the biofuel production activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing renewable aviation kerosene through a biofuel production activity.
(3) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.717 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of renewable aviation kerosene.
104 Renewable diesel
(1) Kilolitres of renewable diesel that:
(a) are produced through the biofuel production activity at the facility; and
(b) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing renewable diesel through a biofuel production activity.
(3) The best practice emissions intensity is 0.704 t CO2‑e per kilolitre of renewable diesel.
Part 51—Rare earth processing
105 Definitions
In this Part:
Primary rare earth elements means praseodymium (Pr), neodymium (Nd), terbium (Tb), and dysprosium (Dy).
Primary rare earth oxides means:
(a) oxides of primary rare earth elements; or
(b) mixtures of one or more primary rare earth elements and oxides of primary rare earth elements.
Separated primary rare earth products means semi-separated or individual primary rare earth compounds.
106 Rare earth processing
(1) Tonnes of total primary rare earth oxide equivalent contained in separated primary rare earth products that:
(a) have weight by weight primary rare earth oxide greater than 90%; and
(b) are suitable quality and concentration as an input to a metallisation process (including via electrolysis); and
(c) are produced as part of carrying on the separated primary rare earth products production activity at the facility; and
(d) are of saleable quality.
(2) The metric in subsection (1) is applicable to a facility that conducts the activity of producing separated primary rare earth products through the transformation of metal ore (the separated primary rare earth products production activity).
(3) The best practice emissions intensity is 20.1 t CO2‑e per tonne of total primary rare earth oxide.
Schedule 2—Trade‑exposed production variables and manufacturing production variables
Note: See the definitions of trade‑exposed production variable and manufacturing production variable in section 4.
1 Trade‑exposed production variables that are also manufacturing production variables
The production variables in the following table are trade‑exposed production variables and manufacturing production variables.