Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00163:reg:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L00163
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20
Character Range: 19256–20831

20  Project summary—group of vehicles

      Proponents undertaking this project treat all vehicles of the same vehicle category in a transport operation or business unit as a sub‑group. Monitoring and treatment is conducted at the sub‑group level.
      The baseline scenario is that emissions intensity will either improve or stay constant within a sub‑group, depending on the vehicle category. To set the baseline for each sub‑group, a decline rate based on the vehicle category and service unit is applied to the historic emissions intensity of the sub‑group, to account for business‑as‑usual improvements.
      Some proponents may not be able to monitor fuel use (for example, hire car and fleet car companies). In this instance, and for the vehicle category of light vehicles only, the baseline emissions intensity can be set using the Green Vehicle Guide. The result of not being able to monitor fuel data is that the only project activity able to be credited is vehicle replacement. The emissions intensity in a particular period for the sub‑group is set as the average emissions intensity of the vehicles within the sub‑group, based on their make, model and year.
      The baseline emissions for a vehicle sub‑group are calculated as the baseline emissions intensity multiplied by project quantity of service. The net abatement amount is the baseline emissions minus the project emissions. Where this calculation results in negative abatement, it is set to zero for that sub‑group. Total net abatement is the aggregation of all vehicle sub‑group net abatements.