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The Environmental Policy commitments of UK Coal PLC are to:

  • Minimise pollution and comply with environmental legislation, and any agreements with external organisations in order to comply with ISO 14001
  • Maintain certification of environmental management systems to international standards at all mines
  • Set and regularly review objectives and targets to achieve continual improvement in environmental performance, including a reduction in the use of natural resources
  • Use the principles of sustainable development to design new mines and restore completed mines to include long-term environmental or community benefits
  • Provide access to contact us about environmental issues, and give a prompt response
  • Ensure this policy is communicated to all employees, contractors and suppliers
  • Encourage the efficient use of coal with minimum emissions
  • Maximise the use of other natural resources recovered with the coal

 

This policy was approved by the Board in March 2006