Our actions against climate change
Our operations
We first set voluntary targets to reduce emissions from our operations in 1998 and achieved these original goals ahead of schedule. We still take action to reduce these emissions by using energy more efficiently and through many other projects.Our low carbon business
In response to increasing demand for energy with a lower-carbon footprint we have made a major commitment to develop low-carbon sources of energy. In 2005, we launched BP Alternative Energy, a business that provides low-carbon power generation solutions. In 2006 we launched a biofuels business that will provide low carbon solutions for transport. While we are rapidly increasing our supply of low-carbon energy we also recognise that the world will continue to need significant quantities of conventional hydrocarbon-based energy to maintain improvements in living standards and economic development for some decades to come. We estimate our customers' CO2 emissions from the conventional hydrocarbon products we sell were 539 Mte in 2006 . Figures produced on the same basis for 2005 and 2004 were 570 Mte and 606 Mte respectively.
Raising public awareness
Carbon was a theme of our corporate advertising in several countries throughout 2006 and the carbon-calculator on our website was expanded. Over 100,000 visitors to bp.com completed a personal footprint assessment. In the UK we launched our targetneutralTM emissions-offset programme and also produced materials on climate change for use in schools in the UK.