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The quarrying industry has
made much progress in recent years to improve its sustainability:
- We have worked to reduce adverse impacts such as noise and
dust.
- We have worked to generate positive impacts such as greater
biodiversity through site restoration.
- The UK aggregates sector has the best recycling record in
Europe by a significant margin.
- QPA members have cut reportable injuries by two thirds since
1999.
- We have supplied the materials which have enabled improvements
to our buildings and infrastructure, and therefore to our standards
of living and quality of life.
We know we have further improvements to make in these areas,
and as the QPA we want to help and support our members in this
objective. However, one area in which we acknowledge that we now
need a greater focus is in helping the sector to reduce carbon
emissions.
To do this, the QPA has launched its Carbon Reduction Statement
of Intent. You
can download the full statement in detail here.
The statement outlines a series of actions that the QPA will take
to support its members:
- Ensure members understand the data, the terminology, the
objectives. The
carbon card is the start of that process.
- Work to better understand our carbon footprint, and the impact
of all of our activities.
- Identify and prioritise key areas for industry action.
- Seek to make best use of all available resources - for example
we believe the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund should have
a key role in supporting future carbon reduction in the sector.
- Work with our stakeholders to identify potential for joint
action on carbon reduction. This may well highlight policy conflicts
and difficult issues which we will need to confront and work
through.
- We will use future showcases, and other initiatives such as
our sustainable development reporting, to report on progress
The QPA's work on carbon reduction will evolve as we work more
closely with our members on the initiative, and will update on
our progress through our sustainable development reporting.
Click here to access our carbon support resources on the Members' Website
- have your password ready.
| Link to: |
Notes: |
| Trade
Association Forum |
The QPA has signed up to the
Trade Association Forum's Climate Change Declaration. |
| The
Carbon Trust |
The Carbon Trust helps businesses
to cut carbon emissions and supports the development of low
carbon technology |
| Mineral
Industries Research Organisation |
MIRO facilitates project research
and management for the minerals sector. Link to their full
roster of current and completed projects. |
| Energy
Saving Trust |
The Energy Saving Trust is a
non-profit organisation, funded both by government and the
private sector. It is one of theUK's leading organisations
set up to address climate change. |
| BP
- Statistical Energy Review |
BP's comprehensive review of
global energy use up to the end of 2005. |
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