In 2008, we set a headline target to, by March 2020, have co-operated with the industry in reducing ATM CO2 emissions by an average of 10% per flight (against a 2006 baseline). Reducing aviation’s environmental impact and saving fuel are top of the agenda for our customers, the airlines and airports.
Last year, we delivered over 50 emissions improvements and accelerated our work programme towards achieving our challenging environmental target we set ourselves. Air traffic controllers have an important role to play in delivering flight efficiency and we have now put in place an extensive training and awareness programme.
The aim is to make the environment a key part of our culture, with people at all operational units able to identify opportunities for improvement and being supported in delivering them. We have introduced a structured approach to delivering better environmental performance, by embedding environmental considerations into our business practices and processes. As part of this effort, the environment is now a strategic driver for change in our long term investment plan, alongside Safety, Service and Value.
Our operational units have also set annual environmental targets in order to drive fuel and emissions benefits.