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Cover photo: by 11-year-old Alex Goffart Urban, one of the two winners on behalf of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union of the competition organised during the interinstitutional EMAS week in May 2016. Printed in Belgium ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 2016 2015 data CONTENTS 1. Foreword .................................................................................................................................................................5 2. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................7 2.1. The european council ..........................................................................................................................7 2.2. The council of the european union .............................................................................................7 2.3. The general secretariat of the council ........................................................................................7 3. Environmental management at the general secretariat of the council .............................................................................................................9 3.1. The environmental management system ...............................................................................9 3.2. Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................9 3.2.1. The justus lipsius building ................................................................................................. 10 3.2.2. The lex building ........................................................................................................................11 3.2.3. The crèche building ...............................................................................................................11 3.2.4. The europa building.............................................................................................................. 12 3.3. Significant environmental aspects ............................................................................................ 12 3.4. Environmental policy ......................................................................................................................... 14 3.5. Roles and responsibilities ................................................................................................................ 16 3.6. Applicable regulatory requirements .........................................................................................17 4. Environmental programme....................................................................................................................... 19 4.1. Energy ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 4.1.1. Background ................................................................................................................................. 19 4.1.2. Environmental performance indicators .................................................................... 19 4.1.3. Objectives and action .......................................................................................................... 24 4.2. Water ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������27 4.2.1. Context ..........................................................................................................................................27 4.2.2. Environmental performance indicators ....................................................................27 4.2.3. Objectives and action ..........................................................................................................29 4.3. Waste ...........................................................................................................................................................29 4.3.1. Context ..........................................................................................................................................29 4.3.2. Environmental performance indicators ....................................................................30 4.3.3. Objectives and action .......................................................................................................... 31 4.4. Greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants ......................................................33 4.4.1. Background .................................................................................................................................33 4.4.2. Environmental performance indicators ....................................................................33 4.4.3. Objectives and action ..........................................................................................................36 4.5. Paper-based resources ......................................................................................................................37 4.5.1. Background .................................................................................................................................37 4.5.2. Environmental performance indicators ....................................................................37 4.5.3. Objectives and action ..........................................................................................................38 June 2017 | EN | ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 2016 3 4.6. Mobility .......................................................................................................................................................39 4.6.1. Background ..................................................................................................................................39 4.6.2. Environmental performance indicators .....................................................................39 4.6.3. Objectives and action ...........................................................................................................41 4.7. Sustainable public procurement .................................................................................................43 4.7.1. Background ..................................................................................................................................43 4.7.2. Objectives and action ...........................................................................................................43 4.8. Biodiversity ...............................................................................................................................................44 4.8.1. Background .................................................................................................................................44 4.8.2. Environmental performance indicators ....................................................................44 4.8.3. Objectives and action ...........................................................................................................45 4.9. Health risks ............................................................................................................................................... 46 4.10. Communication and awareness-raising ................................................................................ 46 4.10.1 . Background.............................................................................................................................. 46 4.10.2. Environmental performance indicators ................................................................. 46 4.10.3. Objectives and action ....................................................................................................... 46 5. Verification data .................................................................................................................................................51 5.1. Environmental verifier’s declaration on verification and validation