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Indicator: Greening government operations T1
Energy efficiency and carbon emissions in the non-devolved government estate and targets:1994-5 to 2001-2  
Indicator Chart
Change since
dots 1970
tick 1990
tick 1997-8

Coverage: UK (non-devolved departments only)

Source: ODPM, BRE

Objective: Integrating the environment into each Department's policies and operations
  • Between 1990-1 and 1999-2000, energy efficiency in the UK government's non-devolved estate improved by 17.8 per cent which, although a significant improvement, missed the Government target of 20 per cent.
  • Between 1999-2000 and 2001-2, carbon emissions in the non-devolved government estate reduced by 6.4 per cent, meeting the Government target of a 2 per cent reduction by 2001-2.

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