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(7) No, because the radiology specialists who work for the offsite provider and provide a service to CHS are credentialed by CHS to provide this service to the same standard and using the same process as our staff radiologists, and it is a standard practice nationally for acute care hospitals to engage offsite providers to undertake overnight readings of CTs and x-rays, as well as during surges in demand, to enable prompt reporting for timely patient care.
Government—climate change strategy
(Question No 2963)
Ms Lee asked the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, upon notice, on 3 April 2020:
(1) In relation to the Carbon Neutral Government paragraph, page 60 of the 2018-19 Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate annual report which commits the Government to achieving net zero emissions in its operations by 2020 and also referring to the answer to part (4) of question on notice No 2918 that states “The ACT Government, through the Zero Emissions Government Framework, has set a target of zero emissions within its own operations by 2040’, what, if any, difference is there between the Carbon Neutral Framework and Zero Emissions Government Framework.
(2) Why did the name change from the Carbon Neutral Framework to Zero Emissions Government Framework.
(3) Why was the target delayed 20 years.
(4) When was the decision made to delay the target from 2020 to 2040.
(5) Who took this decision.
(6) What impact does this have on the Territory-wide emissions targets for 2025 and 2030.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The former Carbon Neutral Government Framework committed the Government to achieving carbon neutrality in its own operations by 2020. This meant that any residual Government emissions from 2020 onwards would be balanced by purchasing certified carbon offsets. Under the current Zero Emissions Government Framework, Government will not purchase carbon offsets to meet its targets but will instead invest in reducing emissions towards achieving zero emissions in Government by 2040. The Government considers this to be an approach that has more integrity and is more environmentally sound. Further explanation for this rationale is in the ACT Climate Change Strategy 2019-25 (the Strategy), released in September 2019.
(2) The name change reflects the new approach to reducing Government emissions without carbon offsets.
(3) The target has not been delayed. Government has instead adopted the more ambitious target of achieving zero emissions from its operations by 2040, as opposed to a carbon neutrality target, which can be met with a financial transaction. The zero
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