The International Bureau, based in Berne,
Switzerland, which acts as the Union’s secretariat and employs some 250
people, emitted the equivalent of about 1,105 tonnes of CO2 in 2011, 27%
less than in 2008 (1,515 tonnes).
A promise
made, and a promise kept. During the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference
in Copenhagen, the UPU director general pledged to reduce the
International Bureau’s carbon emissions by 20% by 2012 (compared to 2008
levels). This was in response to the UN secretary general’s call for UN
agencies, funds and programmes to lead by example by adopting greener
approaches to managing their activities, resources and facilities.
Emissions
at the UPU International Bureau remain low. Taken as a whole, the UN –
with over 50 organizations and specialized agencies worldwide employing
215,000 people – emitted 1.7 million tonnes of CO2 (equivalent) in 2010.
The International Bureau took several steps
to deliver on its promise, including renovating its building facade,
cutting down on staff travel, investing in more energy-efficient IT
equipment, and reducing paper consumption.
The renovation work alone netted energy savings of 42%, as well as a 48% reduction in heating oil consumption.
In
addition, the International Bureau continues to encourage its staff to
use more environmentally friendly modes of transport to come to work.
Efforts to further reduce the International Bureau’s environmental footprint will continue.
Source : http://www.upu.int
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