Download - Public Consultation: Wood Heater Emissions
Public Consultation:Wood Heater Emissions
COAG Standing Council on Environment and Water(incorporating the National Environment Protection Council)
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Overview Introduction
National policy context
Regulatory impact assessments
Consultation RIS on emissions from wood heaters
Feedback on the Consultation RIS
Process for making a submission
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Introduction
Presenting on behalf of COAG Standing Council on Environment and Water
Wood heater consultation process
Time for questions at end of talk
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National policy context
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National Plan for Clean Air
Need to manage emissions from wood heaters:
1.1 million wood heaters in service in Australia
40,000 tonnes per annum
around 25,000 units sold in 2012
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National plan stage 1 - focuses on particles
Benefits in first focussing on particulate matter:
Size of health benefits to be gained
Current population exposure to particles
Range of cost-effective actions available
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Long-standing and strong community interest
Degree of inconsistency between jurisdictions
Desire to do more at a national level(i.e. COAG commitment)
Test effectiveness & feasibility of national approach
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Regulatory impact assessments
Need for action (i.e. before addressing the problem)
Emphasis is on analysis of feasible options
Benefits and costs are assessed
COAG requires broad stakeholder consultation
Consultation helps identify gaps
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Regulatory impact analysis elements
1 •Statement of Problem: RIS clearly identifies problem(s)
2 •Objectives: Intended outcomes, goals; should not pre-justify a preferred solution
3 •Statement of Options: Identify a range of viable options
4 •Impact Analysis (Costs and Benefits): Provide adequate analysis of costs and benefits of options
5 •Consultation: Describe consultation and summarise views
6 •Evaluation and Conclusion: Why preferred option; Benefits of proposal outweigh the costs
7 •Implementation and Review: Provide how preferred option implemented, monitored and reviewed Consultation RIS
Decision RIS
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Scope of Wood Heater Consultation RIS
Slow combustion (space) wood heaters:
with or without water heating
Does not cover wood fuelled :
stoves, BBQs, water heaters
central heaters
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Consultation RIS measures
Measures include:
wood heater design/performance standards
in-service operational performance
Concludes analysis supports national action
All options provide significant net benefits
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Policy approaches
9 Options are grouped in 3 approaches:
voluntary national program (2 options)
collaborative approach (3 options)
national regulatory approach (4 options)
Following figures give policy actions for each option
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Voluntary approaches
Option 1Voluntary Approach
National Program Policy Actions
Standards: N/A
Compliance:National
audits
In Service: Education
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Voluntary approaches
Option 2
Voluntary Approach
National Program Policy Actions
Standards: N/A
Compliance:National
audits
In Service: Education &
Replacement*
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*(targeted at critical airsheds)
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Collaborative approaches
Option 3
Collaborative Approach
Jurisdictions*
Policy Actions
Standards: Emissions labelling
(compliance plate)
Compliance:Nationally
coordinated funding for state-based
standard audit & enforcement
In Service: Education
*Enhanced jurisdictional regulatory arrangements calling up Australian Standards, with complementary Commonwealth programs
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Option 4
Collaborative Approach
Jurisdictions* Policy Actions
Standards: As in
Option 3 but with
National star rating labelling
scheme
Compliance:As in
Option 3
In Service: As in
Option 3 *Enhanced jurisdictional regulatory arrangements calling up Australian Standards, with complementary Commonwealth programs
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Option 5
Collaborative Approach
Jurisdictions* Policy Actions
Standards: As in
Option 3 but with Efficiency standard
(60%)
Compliance:As in
Option 3
In Service: As in
Option 3 *Enhanced jurisdictional regulatory arrangements calling up Australian Standards, with complementary Commonwealth programs
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Option 6
NationalRegulatory Approach
Legislation:NEPM
CommonwealthMirror
Policy Actions
Standards: Labelling
Efficiency & Emission
standards (60%; 3g/kg)
Compliance:Testing &
certificationNational Audits
In Service: Education
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Option 7
NationalRegulatoryApproach
Legislation:NEPM
CommonwealthMirror
Policy ActionsStandards:
As forOption 6
Compliance:As for
Option 6
In Service: Education;Excessive
smoke definition;
Modification, installation, 2nd Hand controls;
Replacement incentives
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Option 8
NationalRegulatory Approach
Legislation:NEPM
CommonwealthMirror
Policy Actions
Standards: Labelling;
Efficiency & Emission
standards (65%; 3g/kg)
Compliance:As for
Option 7
In Service: As for
Option 7
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Option 9
NationalRegulatory Approach
Legislation:NEPM
CommonwealthMirror
Policy Actions
Standards: Labelling;
Efficiency & Emission
standards (60%; 1.5g/kg)
Compliance:As for
Option 7
In Service: As for
Option 7
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Business-as-usual scenario
Under business-as-usual scenario for wood heaters:
Estimated fall in particulate emissions from around 40,000 tonnes to 35,000 tonnes over next 20 years
Under policy options examined, reductions on BAU after 20 years range: from 3% (for Option 1) to 18% (for Option 9)
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32,000
34,000
36,000
38,000
40,000
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Voluntary Approach
Collaborative Approach
National Regulatory Approach
Reduction in wood heater particulate emissions over time, by option
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Implementing costs to governmentRange estimated over 20 years:
Option 1:
$15 million: national audits and education programs
Options 7 to 9:
$39 million: national regulatory framework (certification, auditing, replacement, etc)
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Implementing costs to manufacturer Range estimated over 20 years to meet standard
changes:
Option 1: $240,000: improvements to heaters to comply with
the existing standard and any re-testing required
Option 9 $17 million: development costs to meet tighter
emission and efficiency standards
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Health benefit estimates
Over the 20 year assessment period:
From $760 million to around $1,850 million
Greatest emission reductions are estimated for Option 9
BUT highest health benefits estimated for Option 7 due to shorter phase-in period for new standards
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$400
$900
$1,400
$1,900$m
Benefi ts Cos ts
Voluntary Approach
Collaborative Approach
National Regulatory ApproachBenefits and costs of options
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Social impacts of policy options
Tightening of standards may impact manufacturers
Impact on heater prices estimated from $20 to $230
Options 1 & 2 targets critical urban airsheds
Options 3 – 9 mostly targets rural airsheds
Most benefits to urban residents under all options
Due to greater population of urban centres
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Emission reduction Health benefits
Voluntary Approach
Collaborative Approach
National Regulatory ApproachShare of emission reductions and health benefits (regional)
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Feedback on Consultation RIS
Focus questions at the end of most chapters
Consultation phase seeks stakeholder response on:
options presented
data and information used
conclusions presented
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How to make a submission
Consultation RIS is available at www.scew.gov.au
Submissions can be made via email to
Submissions close on Monday 15 July 2013.
Unless marked ‘confidential’, public submissions will be uploaded onto the Council website
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