Roadmap for ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Energy Transition
In December 2017, following the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Sustainability, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's senior administration (the Principal and vice-principals) committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2040. All Scope 1 and 2 emissions as well as material Scope 3 emissions are included in the target. Emissions from building energy use accounted for 66% of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's 2015 gas inventory, therefore, transitioning ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's energy systems to low-carbon solutions will be key to meeting the University's carbon neutrality target. Utilities & Energy Management together with the Office of Sustainability developed a roadmap for the energy transition. Note that initiatives have been identified by the Office of Sustainability to tackle other sources of emissions such as those from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's fleet of vehicles, from directly-financed air travel, or from commute. The roadmap focuses solely on the de-carbonization of ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's building energy systems.