Net Zero Initiative
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Monash University is committed to achieving net zero emissions across its Australian campuses. Its strategy to do so is based on the following pillars:
In 2023, Monash undertook the following activities to help realise its Net Zero commitments:
Further relevant SDGs:
Measuring Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
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Monash continues to make significant progress to reaching its Net Zero target. Greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas (Scope 1) and electricity (Scope 2) totalled 42,988 tCO2e in 2023. This was 12.7 per cent lower than in 2022 and 57 per cent below the 2015 baseline.
The intensity of Monash carbon emissions (measured as kgCO2e per square metre) decreased by 13 per cent year on year. Emissions intensity is now less than one third the 2015 baseline.
Further relevant SDGs:
Campus Guide Paves the Way for Universities to Fulfil Net Zero
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The Monash Energy Institute and Climateworks Centre, in partnership with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, has developed the ‘Net Zero on Campus Guide’ to assist universities worldwide in accelerating their progress on sustainable development and climate change. The guide provides tools and strategies for decarbonising campus operations and promotes a global community of practice for sharing knowledge and best practices in sustainability.
Further relevant SDGs:
