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BHP Billiton Launches Revised Climate Change Policy, June 2007
BHP Billiton Launches Revised Climate Change Policy, June 2007
Published 06-19-00
Submitted by BHP Billiton Ltd
June 19, 2007- In its revised Climate Change Policy, BHP Billiton said it believed accelerated action was required to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at levels guided by the research of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The policy states that BHP Billiton "will take action within our own businesses and work with governments, industry and other stakeholders to address this global challenge and find lasting solutions consistent with our goal of zero harm".
The four action areas identified in the policy are:
Improving the management of energy and greenhouse gas emissions across our businesses.
"BHP Billiton has recognised that our company, as well as society generally, must make real behavioural changes and accelerate technological progress if we are to achieve a meaningful reduction in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
"Our policy is about trying to play our part as best we can and encouraging those we work with to do the same," he said.
The policy includes new targets to reduce the energy and greenhouse intensity of our products by a further 13 per cent and 6 per cent respectively by 2012. It builds on our previous achievements, which include a 12 per cent improvement in our greenhouse intensity over the period 1996 – 2000.
"We are on track to exceed our current target of a further 5 per cent improvement by the end of this financial year. We have also contributed significantly to research and development in clean coal technologies, including geosequestration, and have implemented several related programs across the business," Mr Goodyear said.
"As a leader in the natural resources industry we have an important role in meeting the world’s growing energy and resources needs. At the same time, we have an equally important role in minimising the impact of our activities on the global environment and supporting our customers’ efforts to do the same", he said.
Click here for BHP Billiton’s Climate Change Policy.
BHP Billiton Ltd
BHP Billiton Ltd
We are a leading global resources company. Our purpose is to create long-term shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition, development and marketing of natural resources.
Across our global operations, we are committed to working in ways that are true to Our BHP Billiton Charter values of Sustainability, Integrity, Respect, Performance, Simplicity and Accountability. When we do, we continue to build on our success today and for tomorrow.
We are among the world’s largest producers of major commodities, including aluminium, coal, copper, iron ore, manganese, nickel, silver and uranium, and have substantial interests in oil and gas. Our unrivalled portfolio of high quality growth opportunities will ensure we continue to meet the changing needs of our customers and the resources demand of emerging economies at every stage of their growth.
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