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Table: Provision for New Zealand’s obligation under the Kyoto Protocol

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Analysis of provision for Kyoto Protocol obligation Actual
30/06/2007
million
Actual
30/06/2006
million
  Emission Units [One emission unit is equivalent to one tonne of greenhouse gas emissions converted to carbon dioxide equivalents by the global warming potential.] Emission Units

Kyoto Target (Assigned Amount Units)

309.5

307.6

Less AAUs allocated to emission-reducing projects

7.5

7.5

Total commitment target

302.0

300.1

     

Projected emission units

   

Agriculture

203.1

198.7

Energy (including transport) and industrial processes

195.1

193.0

Waste

7.0

6.5

Solvent and other product use

0.3

0.3

Total projected emission units

405.5

398.5

     

Removals via forests

79.0

78.2

Deforestation emissions

–21.0

–21.0

Net removals via forests

58.0

57.2

     

Net projected emission units

347.5

341.3

     

Deficit in units

45.5

41.2

     
 

$ million

$ million

Deficit in $ millions

704

656