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5 Environmental Report (continued)
Transport
Figure 3:Ministry for the Environment travel analysis
In 2004/05 staff flew 1,237,287 km domestically and drove 93,343 km. This represents a decrease of 33.4% for domestic flights and a 15% increase in vehicle travel. However, due to the replacement of two of the Ministry's conventional vehicles with hybrid vehicles the amount of petrol used decreased by approximately 30%.
Senior staff also flew a total of 1,508,964 km on trans-Tasman and long haul international flights presenting or representing New Zealand interests. This was a decrease of 20% from the previous year (1,893,024 km). Although the total number of flights increased slightly (490 compared to 462) the actual mileage decrease indicates that the Ministry's commitments were able to be fulfilled closer to home in 2004/05 or using avenues other than attendance at international meetings or events.
Table 4: Our performance over time
|
Actual 2004/05 |
Actual 2003/04 |
Actual 2002/03 |
Actual 2001/02 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Domestic air travel per staff member (km) |
5403 |
8887 |
7449 |
6449 |
|
International air travel per staff member (km) |
6589 |
9058 |
7256 |
8600 |
|
Ministry and hire car travel per staff member (km) |
408 |
388 |
362 |
476 |
| Key targets and commitments | Progress at 30 June 2005 |
|---|---|
| Monitor air travel and understand and report back on the reasons for any fluctuation from 2004/05 levels | Ongoing: Continue to monitor travel throughout 2005-2006. |
| A survey of staff arrangements for travelling to work was undertaken in June 2005 as part of the environmental footprint assessment. | Ongoing: This assessment will be continued in June 2006 and the results reported in the 2005/06 Environment Report. |
