Environment policy
The Kent County Council
environment policy sets out our priority
commitments as we provide services to the public:
- to stabilise and progressively reduce our environmental
footprint
- progressively reduce our carbon dioxide emissions
- make sure our estate and services are adapted to the future
impacts and opportunities of climate change
- contribute positively to Kent's character, local environmental
quality and natural environment.
Kent County Council's action programme to make environmental
improvements and address the impacts of climate change ensures all areas of the
council, including schools, implement the environment policy and
improve performance.
Environment policy corporate targets up to
2015
- reduce energy use within our estate to meet the carbon
reduction target of 2.6% per year up to 2015
- reduce business miles travelled by car to meet the carbon
reduction target of 2.6% per year up to 2015
- reduce water use within our estate by 10% by 2015
- reduce waste generation across our estate by 5%, and increase
the proportion of our corporate waste which is reused or recycled
to 60% by 2015
These targets apply to our corporate estate buildings, we will
also work with Kent schools to achieve reductions in carbon dioxide
emissions arising from energy, water and waste.
Objectives are now embedded in our planning processes, and teams
must address the environmental implications of their services in
their business plans.
We review the environment policy annually and provide an update
on progress against these targets, in our
annual Environment Report (PDF, 2.7mb).
We achieved the Carbon Trust Standard in 2008, see our Greenhouse Gas Emissions report.
The Kent Environment Strategy
We also provide support to businesses, other public sector
services and communities to ensure the Kent
Environment Strategy is delivered across the
county.