Link the progression of Support the See On-going commitment Core Aspects The University will all biodiversity work to development of the biodiversity to support the Action support the Action Plan the Edinburgh Local Edinburgh Local Plan and the Local Aspect 23: Provision of and the Local Nature Biodiversity Action Biodiversity Action Plan Nature Reserve. natural habitats. Reserve. Plan. And, as and Local Nature woods.org neighbours, support the Reserve. Aspect 24: Planting of development of the new plants/trees. Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Aspect 25: Grounds Reserve Plan. maintenance activity. Aspect 32: Construction on green areas. C - Energy Policy Statement / Commitment Associated Targets / Milestones EMS Significant Final Outcome Objective Documents Aspect Develop and operate Reduce reliance on Carbon Management The Environmental Aspect 1: Use of Overall, through responsible energy fossil fuels and reduce Plan 2009 Sustainability Policy electricity. education and management practices overall energy 28/09/14 investment in materials through reducing consumption. states that the Aspect 2: Use of gas. and physical resources, consumption of fossil Continue to develop a Building Management University will reduce the University will fuels whilst programme of utilities System Procedure energy usage by at Aspect 34: Use of reduce reliance on investigating and conservation meetings (ENU-EMS-011). least 35% by 2015 energy and utilities. fossil fuels and will utilising new renewable with departments to (from 2006/07 reduce overall energy technologies. promote awareness Optima Data Entry baseline) following the consumption in-line and best practice. Procedure projects set within the with targets set through 2009 Carbon the Carbon Consider on-site Management Plan Management Plan. generation from (ENU-EMS-014). renewables and / or Updated to 38% by Salix funding will be Combined Heat, Power 2017/18. used productively to ensure that, through
Link the progression of all biodiversity work to the Edinburgh Local Biodiversity Action Plan. And, as neighbours, support the development of the Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reserve Plan. Support the development of the Edinburgh Local Biodiversity Action Plan and Local Nature Reserve. See biodiversity woods.org On-going commitment to support the Action Plan and the Local Nature Reserve. Core Aspects Aspect 23: Provision of natural habitats. Aspect 24: Planting of new plants/trees. Aspect 25: Grounds maintenance activity. Aspect 32: Construction on green areas. The University will support the Action Plan and the Local Nature Reserve. C - Energy Policy Statement / Objective Commitment Associated Documents Targets / Milestones EMS Significant Aspect Final Outcome Develop and operate responsible energy management practices through reducing consumption of fossil fuels whilst investigating and utilising new renewable technologies. Reduce reliance on fossil fuels and reduce overall energy consumption. Continue to develop a programme of utilities conservation meetings with departments to promote awareness and best practice. Consider on-site generation from renewables and / or Combined Heat, Power Carbon Management Plan 2009 Building Management System Procedure (ENU-EMS-011). Optima Data Entry Procedure The Environmental Sustainability Policy 28/09/14 states that the University will reduce energy usage by at least 35% by 2015 (from 2006/07 baseline) following the projects set within the 2009 Carbon Management Plan (ENU-EMS-014). Updated to 38% by 2017/18. Aspect 1: Use of electricity. Aspect 2: Use of gas. Aspect 34: Use of energy and utilities. Overall, through education and investment in materials and physical resources, the University will reduce reliance on fossil fuels and will reduce overall energy consumption in-line with targets set through the Carbon Management Plan. Salix funding will be used productively to ensure that, through
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