Government State of the Estate report released
The annual State of the Estate report has been published revealing that overall emissions from the government are down 35 per cent since 2017.
It is estimated that the cost saving is £122 million.
Water consumption is also down 10 per cent compared to 2017-18, with an estimated cost saving of £7.2 million. Paper consumption has also reduced by 61 per cent.
In 2021-22, fewer than 1 per cent of waste was sent to landfill, surpassing the 5 per cent target. 92 per cent of waste within government is recycled, exceeding the 70% target.
Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart said: "We want to make government more efficient in all areas, and today’s report shows that the public estate is playing its part.
"We are greening our estate more and have reduced carbon emissions by 35% as we head towards net zero by 2050."
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