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1 Figures refer to the capacity and/or sent-out greenhouse gas intensity (scope 1 and scope 2) of electricity generation assets over which AGL has operational control, regardless of who owns the asset. Assets where AGL has rights to the electricity output only are not included. Australia-wide scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity figure is from the National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors published by the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, July 2011 (latest estimate is 0.91 tCO2e/MWh). 

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As an energy company, the most effective way we can contribute to greenhouse gas emission reduction is by expanding our investments in renewable energy and low-emission power generation to reduce the greenhouse intensity of energy that we produce for our customers. 

## AGL has consistently advocated for: 

> Expedited development and implementation of a national emissions trading scheme which uses broad, long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets as its goal 

> Deployment of renewable technologies through a single national clean energy obligation 

> Amalgamation of all existing State-based energy efficiency obligations into a single national energy efficiency obligation 

> Appropriate adaptation measures so that Australia is not adversely affected by existing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. 

## Carbon Risk 

The greenhouse intensity of AGL’s operated generation assets compared to the market average helps to measure how well AGL is positioned to manage the risk of regulatory intervention through a carbon price. 

The carbon intensity of AGL’s operated generation portfolio decreased this year, due to a larger proportion of electricity generation from AGL’s operated wind and hydro generators, which have very low greenhouse gas emission intensities. 

AGL also uses three additional approaches for measuring and communicating greenhouse gas performance. The Operational Footprint, Equity Footprint and Energy Supply Footprint provide a complete account of the annual greenhouse impacts of AGL’s operations, investments and the energy supplied to our 3.29 million customers, and will be available in the AGL 2011 Sustainability Performance Accounts. 

## Sustainable Generation Sources 

In May 2011, AGL commenced operation of the 132 MW AGL Hallett 4 Wind Farm, increasing AGL’s operated renewable generation capacity to 1,205 MW. 

As of 30 June 2011, AGL has an additional 540 MW of renewable generation under construction, as well as a pipeline of further renewable and gas-fired generation development opportunities. 

