Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00163:reg:23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00163
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23
Character Range: 24178–26007

23  Project summary—aggregated individual vehicles

      Proponents undertaking this project monitor and treat vehicles individually. The resulting abatement from the individual vehicles is then aggregated. The baseline scenario for an individual vehicle is dependent on project activity, vehicle category and data availability.
      For an individual vehicle, the baseline scenario is that its emissions intensity will not improve without treatment. The baseline is therefore set as the historic emissions intensity of the vehicle prior to the abatement activity being undertaken.
      If the vehicle is replaced, then the baseline scenario is that the vehicle would be replaced with one that is similar to it or other comparable vehicles in the operation or business unit. The baseline is therefore set at the lower of the following:
             (a) the historic emissions intensity of the vehicle being replaced;
             (b) the emissions intensity of a reference group comprised of vehicles in the same category or sub‑category within the same transport operation or business unit.
      If the vehicle is a ship that must comply with Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, then the baseline emissions intensity is set as the required Energy Efficiency Design Index, as this effectively acts as a regulatory baseline.
      Vehicle baseline emissions are calculated as the baseline emissions intensity multiplied by the quantity of services. The vehicle net abatement amount is the vehicle baseline emissions minus the vehicle project emissions. Where this results in negative abatement, the abatement is set at zero for that vehicle.
      Vehicle net abatement amounts are then aggregated across all vehicles in the project to derive the total net abatement amount.