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Greening SEPA : Targets & Reporting

See copies of our annual environmental report Greening SEPA which includes details of targets, activities and performance.

SEPA's green targets 2007/2008

	CO₂
	1	Reduce CO₂emissions by 20% of 1998-1999 total by 2010
	Energy
	2	During 2007-2008, SEPA will reduce our use of electricity in buildings by 2% per FTE below 2006-2007 levels
	3	During 2007-2008, SEPA will reduce our use of gas in buildings by 2% per FTE below 2006-2007 levels
	4	All new built SEPA buildings will achieve an ‘excellent’ rating using the Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Methodology.
	Waste
	5	SEPA will target and reduce both solid and liquid waste by actively using the hierarchy of prevention, reduction, re-use, recycling before disposal at all sites and for all activities
	6	SEPA will reduce paper consumption per FTE by 5% of 2006-2007 levels by March 2008
	7	During 2007-2008 SEPA will accurately monitor water consumption at our 4 sites with laboratories and target reductions.
	Transport
	8	During 2007-2008 SEPA will reduce combined CO₂ emissions per FTE from all transport modes by 2% below 2006-2007 levels
	9	A 50% reduction in UK mainland flights for 2007/2008, compared to figures for 2006/2007
	Procurement
	10	SEPA will seek to influence all contracts with environmental criteria, where applicable, and record and report environmental gains
	Biodiversity
	11	Based on the 2006-2007 biodiversity audit results of SEPA premises, each office with grounds will implement at least one identified opportunity for habitat enhancement during 2007-2008.