Sustainable operations targets

The Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate (SOGE) targets are key goals for DWP. The targets are as follows:

Carbon emissions from Offices

Reduce carbon emissions by 12.5per cent by 2010/2011, relative to 1999/2000 levels.

Reduce carbon emissions by 30per cent by 2020, relative to 1999/2000 levels.

Carbon emissions from Road vehicles

Reduce carbon emissions from road vehicles used for Government administrative operations by 15per cent by 2010/2011 relative to 2005/2006 levels.

Achieve carbon emissions of 130g/km CO2 or lower for new road vehicles used for Government administrative operations by 2010/2011.

Carbon neutral

Central Governments office estate to be carbon neutral by 2012.

Energy efficiency

Departments to increase their energy efficiency per m2 by 15per cent by 2010, relative to 1999/2000 levels.

Departments to increase their energy efficiency per m2 by 30per cent by 2020, relative to 1999/2000 levels.

Waste arisings

Departments to reduce their waste arisings by 5per cent by 2010, relative to 2004/2005 levels.

Departments to reduce their waste arisings by 25per cent by 2020, relative to 2004/2005 levels.

Recycling

Departments to increase their recycling figures to 40per cent of their waste arisings by 2010.

Departments to increase their recycling figures to 75per cent of their waste arisings by 2020.

Biodiversity

Departments to meet or exceed the aim of having 95per cent of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's) in sole ownership or control in target condition by 2010.

Water consumption

Reduce water consumption by 25per cent on the office and non office estate by 2020, relative to 2004/2005 levels.

Reduce water consumption to an average of 3m3 per person/per year for all new office builds or major office refurbishments.