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ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Through our efforts to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, we have
actively sought to improve MTR's environmental performance. The results
of our efforts over the last three years are summarised in table below.
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Issue
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Division
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2003
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2002
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2001
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Green
House Gas Emissions
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| Greenhouse Gas Emission |
Corporate Wide |
639,984 CO2 equivalent |
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Electricity Consumption
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Operations
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782,273MWh
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726,390MWh
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709,170MWh
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Traction Energy
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Operations
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2.29kWh/train km
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2.46kWh/train km
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2.50kWh/train km
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Waste Generation
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Metals
Recycled
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Operations
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1204
tons
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941
tons
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720
tons
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Spent
Oil Recycled (% Total)
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Operations
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100%
15,800 litres
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50%
9,414 litres
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20%
3,154 litres
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Water Usage
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Water Consumption
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Operations
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253,579m
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187,031m
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211,073m
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The substantial increase in electricity consumption since 2002 is attributable
to a number of factors including: first full year of Tseun Kwan O Line
operation; operation of eight-car train on the Tung Chung Line as opposed
to the previous seven-car trains; precautionary air conditioning measures
at stations during SARS outbreak; and the opening of Nam Cheung station.
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