Environmental performance

BP provides detailed explanations of our key environmental impact areas, summarizing the issue, our impacts, our management approach and outlining performance

For issues where the impacts are local we are changing our approach. Over the next few years, we intend to phase out reporting of some aggregated environmental emissions and discharges data, in favour of increased reporting of local, disaggregated data. This change, informed by stakeholder feedback, will emphasize the importance of managing and reporting emissions of local pollutants in a manner appropriate to the local context. For 2008 we continue to provide some aggregated performance information on emissions to air, freshwater use & discharges to water and waste. Our online Mapping Tool and Verified Site Reports provide more details on the environmental performance at our major operating sites, reporting on local context, operational controls, and performance targets.

For issues that are global in nature (greenhouse gas emissions, ozone depleting substances and energy use) we will continue to provide detailed aggregated data, analysis of changes in year on year data as well as longer term performance trends and analysis.

Energy efficiency	Greenhouse gas emissions	Emissions affecting air quality
Waste management	Water management	Environmental expenditure
	Ozone depleting substances

Attestation

The information on this page forms part of the information reviewed and reported on by Ernst & Young as part of BP's 2008 sustainability reporting.

View Ernst & Young's assurance statement

Specific observation by Ernst & Young: Our review of the outputs of BP's stakeholder engagement activities highlighted a desire to see additional environmental performance targets, particularly in relation to climate change. BP has set out its approach to action on climate change and many businesses produce their own reports on environmental impacts. Consideration should be given to further disclosure of the identification of priorities and targets for future performance in relation to climate change at the group and operational level.