Ofcom sets target for carbon reduction

Ofcom today set out its target to reduce its annual level of carbon dioxide emissions by 25 per cent by 2012 and 50 per cent by 2020.

The target forms part of Ofcom’s “Footprint” project which seeks to reduce Ofcom’s carbon emissions across the entire organisation. Further audits will monitor progress in 2009 and 2011.

Following the results of Ofcom’s first ever carbon audit for 2006/7, Ofcom intends to build on the initiatives it has already implemented by introducing a number of measures to further reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, including:

Information Systems - reducing power consumed by IS systems;
Utilities – driving down building energy consumption;
Business travel – reducing business travel and increasing use of conferencing technology;
Commuting – increasing flexible working;
Procurement – putting in place a low-carbon procurement strategy;
Paper – further reducing paper consumption; and
Waste – further reducing the volume of waste sent to landfill by encouraging more recycling.

Ed Richards, Ofcom Chief Executive said, “Ofcom takes its role in minimising its impact on the environment very seriously and looks forward to working with Government and with its stakeholders to achieve the common goal of reducing our carbon emissions.”

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NOTES FOR EDITORS

1. The full Ofcom Carbon Audit can be found here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/accoun/carbonaudit.pdf, along with the Transport for London funded study on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from commuting and business travel to and from Ofcom’s Riverside House: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/accoun/tfl.pdf.

Ofcom sets target for carbon reduction

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