Carbon Management
The Director of Property and Campus Services is responsible for the built estate, with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor leading the University with its carbon reduction plan and delivery of a net-zero future. The Sustainability Implementation Group, chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor annually monitors Carbon Plans and Targets.
As a University, we understand that our use of fossil-fuel derived energy is contributing to global climate change. In 2019, the University declared a Climate Emergency and in 2020 approved a target to reach net-zero Scope 1 and 2 carbon by 2030, and eliminate any Scope 1 and 2 carbon offsetting by 2050. Our 2005 Scope 1 and 2 baseline emission rate was calculated as 13,850 tonnes CO2e, and we have already achieved a significant reduction in kWh energy usage, down 43.9% per m2 in 2022/23.
We invest many hundreds of thousands of pounds in carbon reduction for specific projects and initiatives each year, for items not addressed through the maintenance budget which replaces assets due to normal wear and tear. Between 2018 and 2019, 麻豆传媒高清版 invested 拢2.5 million in energy efficiency improvements as part of the Welsh Government鈥檚 ReFit Cymru scheme. In total, the scheme is projected to reduce the University鈥檚 energy consumption by around 12%. For more information, see the ReFit Case 麻豆传媒高清版 page.
As part of 麻豆传媒高清版鈥檚 Sustainability Strategy, in partnership with Undeb Bangor and UMCB, the University has set itself the target of significantly reducing its carbon emissions by the year 2025. Read more about our 25 by 25 campaign.
Our Annual Environment Report, part of the University鈥檚 Environmental Management System, includes information on our annual carbon emissions. These reports are all available online.
For the 2022/23 academic year, the University鈥檚 carbon emissions for Scopes 1 and 2 were calculated to be 6,749.20 tonnes CO2e*. This is a reduction of 28.9% in absolute terms, compared to 2018/19.
We will make information about our carbon management and reduction work and progress openly available in these pages as and when it becomes available. We would welcome staff and students' feedback, suggestions and opinions on our plans for working toward carbon reductions, just email environment@bangor.ac.uk. We are also currently developing student internship opportunities for the academic year, to progress some carbon reduction projects.
Strategies
The following documents detail the strategic principles and plans for the delivery of a net-zero carbon footprint.
Carbon Emissions from Residential Accommodation
The University is able to calculate carbon emissions attributed to in-house and all our externally contracted accommodation. Click here for further details.
*CO2e: Carbon Dioxide Equivalent. .