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DEESIDE POWER - ENVIRONMENT - Archive of previous years' policy and targets
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2010 Environment Policy

1. Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and other requirements relating to environmental aspects, and seek effective working relationships with appropriate agencies

2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making

3. Develop the environmental management system, and maintain accreditation with ISO 14001

4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal

5. Report our performance honestly and openly

6. Accept input from interested parties to ensure active participation is maintained at all levels

7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance

2008

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and other requirements relating to environmental aspects, and seek effective working relationships with appropriate agencies	1. Achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. Ensure improvements required by IPPC Permit conditions are carried out
	1. Achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	2. Consider ways of reducing emissions to air and energy use by reducing GT purge time and reducing run-up time
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	3. Ensure all relevant staff and contractors are aware of public concerns, and the actions that are to be taken in the event of complaints
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	4. Demonstrate compliance with BS EN 14181
		5. Demonstrate compliance with MCERTS for water discharges
		6. Route site rainwater drainage to MCW system
3. Develop the environmental management system, and maintain accreditation with ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	7. Prepare for Environment Agency compliance audit and close out all actions to agreed timescale
	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	8. Integrate EU ETS compliance procedures into EMS
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	9. Carry out audit of remaining waste contractors to ensure their compliance with Duty of Care and hazardous waste legislation
5. Report our performance honestly and openly	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station’s operation	10. Update environmental information publicly available by end of March
6. Accept input from interested parties to ensure active participation is maintained at all levels	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	11. Carry out environmental awareness training for staff to ensure knowledge of PPC Permit
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	12. Include environmental risks in population of Powersol risk assessment database
	8. Improve approach to risk management	13. Reduce the ‘Carbon Footprint’ of the site by improving waste recycling, reducing waste production and informing staff of possible contribution
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	14. Investigate methods of improving GT combustion concept

2007

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and other requirements relating to environmental aspects, and seek effective working relationships with appropriate agencies	1. Strive to achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. Ensure improvements required by IPPC Permit conditions are carried out
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	2. Carry out review of site noise management plan for report to the Environment Agency
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	3. Ensure competence of staff and contractors working on site – completion of 2006 target
		4. Investigate improvements to contractor assessment - completion of 2006 target
3. Develop the environmental management system, and maintain accreditation with ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	5. Ensure compliance with EU ETS requirements by use of AGI gas chromatograph signals - completion of 2006 target
	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	6. Ensure that monitoring equipment, techniques, personnel and organisations for the emissions monitoring programme have either MCERTS certification or accreditation
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	7. Carry out audit of remaining waste contractors to ensure their compliance with Duty of Care and hazardous waste legislation
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	8. Produce a waste management plan to identify the best environmental options for waste management
5. Report our performance honestly and openly	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station’s operation	9. Update environmental information publicly available by end of March
6. Accept input from interested parties to ensure active participation is maintained at all levels	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	10. Carry out environmental awareness training for staff to ensure knowledge of PPC Permit
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	11. Review accident management procedures to encompass all relevant measures as appropriate including a flood protection risk assessment for the site
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	12. Ensure energy and raw materials are used efficiently, as required by PPC Permit conditions

2006

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and other requirements relating to environmental aspects, and seek effective working relationships with appropriate agencies	1. Strive to achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. Complete IPPC application and carry out any improvements required by IPPC Permit conditions
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	2. Organise emergency exercise
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	3. Ensure competence of staff and contractors working on site
		4. Investigate improvements to contractor assessment
3. Develop the environmental management system, and maintain accreditation with ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	5. Review Environmental Management System to ensure compliance with ISO 14001:2004
	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	6. Ensure compliance with EU ETS requirements by use of AGI gas chromatograph signals
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	7. Carry out audit of all waste contractors to ensure their compliance with Duty of Care and hazardous waste legislation
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	8. Investigate improvements to management of waste on site
5. Report our performance honestly and openly	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station’s operation	9. Update environmental information publicly available by end of March
6. Accept input from interested parties to ensure active participation is maintained at all levels	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	10. Include energy use in monthly site safety/environmental inspections
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	11. Assess the implications of failure of packaging and investigate new developments in raw materials and the implementation of any suitable ones with an improved environmental profile
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	12. Carry out water minimisation audit

2005

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and seek effective working relationships with appropriate agencies	1. Strive to achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. Ensure compliance with Large Combustion Plant Directive requirements.
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	2. Continuation of Energy Garden Project
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	3. Continuation of Custom House School Project
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	4. Carry out recommendations made to improve control of underground oil storage
3. Develop the environmental management system, and maintain accreditation with ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	5. Prepare application for IPPC ready for submission by Jan1st. 2006
	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	6. Ensure any non-limit requirements are covered by Compliance Sheets.
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	7. Consider potential for improving waste recycling and implement schemes where practicable
5. Report our performance honestly and openly	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station's operation	8. Update environmental information publicly available by end of March
6. Accept input from interested parties to ensure active participation is maintained at all levels	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	9. Review environmental training on site and ensure relevant information is conveyed to all staff and permanent contractors
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	10. Improve site awareness of risk assessment
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	11. Improve consistency of contract management by routine audit of contract management files, including the creation of an audit proforma
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	12. Produce energy efficiency policy

2004

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and seek effective working relationships with appropriate agencies	1. Strive to achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. Improve awareness of IPC Authorisation amongst staff
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	2. Continuation of Energy Garden Project
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	3. Continuation of Custom House School Project
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	4. Investigate effectiveness of containment measures for underground oil storage/spillage
3. Develop the environmental management system, and maintain accreditation with ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	5. Carry out improvements to accuracy of carbon dioxide reporting
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	6. No specific target
5. Report our performance honestly and openly	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station's operation	7. Update environmental information on website by end of March
6. Accept input from interested parties to ensure active participation is maintained at all levels	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	8. Continue management of incident response tests
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	9. Improve site awareness of risk assessment
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	10. Investigate site compliance with MCERTS requirements

2003

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all applicable environmental regulations and seek effective working relationships with appropriate agencies	1. Strive to achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. Develop Excel reporting spreadsheet for IPC reports
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	2. Energy Garden Project
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	3. Custom House School Project
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	4. Carry out improvements to storage and use of site SLD pump
3. Develop the environmental management system, and maintain accreditation with ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	5. Improve compliance with requirements on waste contractor licensing
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	6. Improve site awareness of waste segregation requirements
5. Report our performance honestly and openly	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station's operation	7. Update environmental information on website by end of March
6. Accept input from interested parties to ensure active participation is maintained at all levels	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	8. Continue management of incident response tests
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	9. Carry out environmental noise survey in preparation for IPPC
	8. Improve approach to risk management	10. Carry out improvements to oil storage arrangements
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	11. Expand energy consumption review to include carrying out low cost recommendations and include chemical usage/water usage etc
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	12. Investigate site compliance with MCERTS requirements

2002

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all relevant environmental regulations and perform better than they require where appropriate	1. Strive to achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. 1. Produce alternative reporting spreadsheet to replace existing outdated version
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	2. Reinforce consideration of the environment with local schools via various projects
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	3. Set performance targets for all staff giving benefits for zero breaches and justified complaints
3. Develop the environmental management system currently accredited to ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	4. Develop system for ensuring compliance with environmental legislation
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside	5. Carry out improvements to reporting spreadsheet
5. Provide information to staff and the local community on the station's environmental policy, objectives, and targets in a concise annual report	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station's operation	6. Improve presentation of environmental data and information on company website
		7. Update environmental performance data on the station website by end of March
6. Promote the environmental awareness of all staff, and seek their active participation in environmental activities	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	8. Improve awareness of environmental compliance sheets and responsibilities by inclusion in plant handbook
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	9. Continue management of environmental incident tests
	8. Improve approach to risk management	10. Consider improvements in oil storage arrangements in line with Oil Storage Regulations
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	11. Review energy consumption on site and in buildings and suggest/implement ways of reduction

2001

POLICY	OBJECTIVE	TARGET
1. Comply with all relevant environmental regulations and perform better than they require where appropriate	1. Strive to achieve zero breaches of authorised limits	1. Ensure that any improvement items from IPC Authorisation review are met
	2. Strive to achieve zero justified public complaints	2. Assist local schools with environmental projects
2. Incorporate environmental factors into commercial decision making	3. Improve the management of environmental risk at Deeside Power Station	3. Evaluate MCW intake air systems and improve as required
3. Develop the environmental management system currently accredited to ISO 14001	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	4. Develop system for ensuring compliance with environmental legislation
	4. Improve ability to demonstrate legal compliance	5. Amend EMS in light of company changes
4. Ensure environmentally sound methods of waste disposal	5. Ensure correct disposal of waste at Deeside
5. Provide information to staff and the local community on the station’s environmental policy, objectives, and targets in a concise annual report	6. Improve staff and the local communities awareness of the effects of Deeside Power Station’s operation	6. Produce annual Environmental Performance Report and ensure availability to general public
6. Promote the environmental awareness of all staff, and seek their active participation in environmental activities	7. Review the environmental awareness of station staff to identify areas for improvement	7. Develop site awareness of compliance sheets
7. Minimise pollution by continually improving our environmental performance	8. Improve approach to risk management	8. Continue management of environmental incident tests
	8. Improve approach to risk management	9. Review chlorination regime in light of new HSE ACoP
	9. Strive to maintain high availability and efficiency	10. Continue improvements to GT emissions at low load

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