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The mobilisation of individuals, communities, local and national governments, and a wide range of organisations around COP26 in Glasgow has created opportunities for the University of Glasgow to accelerate the pace at which we are creating positive change around climate challenges.
- Draft Climate Change Strategy - University of Glasgow
Draft Climate Change Strategy. “A Dear, Green Place”:...
- Glasgow Green: The University of Glasgow's response to the ...
Action on climate change: key strands. What are the specific...
- Draft Climate Change Strategy - University of Glasgow
- The Global Context
- The Legislative Context
- The Reputational Context
- Declaration of Climate Emergency
- The Current Position
- A Projected Route to Carbon Neutrality
- A Requirement For Carbon Offsetting
- Additional Interventions to Consider
- Climate Change Adaptation
- Action on Climate Change – Key Strands
All members of the University community will be aware of heightening global concerns about climate change. The Paris Climate agreement, drafted in 2015, saw 195 countries agree on the need to keep global temperature rises this century to well below 2oC while pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5oC.2 More recently, the Intergovernmental Pane...
The United Kingdom has also been active in this space. The Climate Change Act 2008 commits the UK government to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 20504. A series of Scottish acts, announcements and reports followed, culminating in the Climate Change (Emission Reduction Targets) Scotland Act 2019, which achieved roy...
As a ‘World-Changing’ University, Glasgow must react to the global climate crisis – it is undeniably the right thing to do given the scale of the challenge. Putting climate change at the heart of our agenda is consistent with our status as a values-driven organisation which wants to change lives for the better, both for our own community and for th...
In October 2017, the University of Glasgow signed the Sustainable Development Goals Accord, which committed us to combatting poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and promoting peace and justice. In May 2019, in response to a call from the Environmental Association of Universities & Colleges, we made a formal declaration o...
The University has made some progress in recent years. In 2015/2016, our carbon footprint was calculated as 69,591 tCO2e; in 2018/2019 the figure had reduced to 61,487 tCO2e – a decrease of 11.65%.6 This is largely attributed to the increased efficiencies from the introduction of the Combined Heat & Power (CHP) system and the decarbonisation of the...
The consultants have estimated that if the University maintains its present trajectory, our carbon footprint will rise to 64,940 tCO2e by 2035 and to 75,366 tCO2e by 2045. Instead of this, we propose a series of actions which, taken together, have the potential to reduce our carbon footprint to 32,122 tCO2e by 2035. The professional advice is that ...
We propose that the University focuses on reducing its carbon footprint as much as possible between now and 2035; we may, during this period, make use of carbon offsetting if we fail to meet the interim targets we set ourselves. After 2035, we propose to use offsetting on a larger scale to achieve a net zero position. Gold standard offsetting (invo...
There are several other interventions which we should include in our strategy even if they are not essential for achieving the numbers set out above. Firstly, we ought to address the issue of space utilisation much more seriously than we have up till now. Our use of space is patchy – there is considerable scope for progress in this area through cen...
In addition to the above, the University’s future climate resilience also needs to be addressed. Under the Climate Change Scotland Act (2009), the University has an obligation as a public body to ensure our estate is resilient in the future. We have already developed a Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the University, which describes a range of ad...
What are the specific steps we need to take to achieve carbon neutrality and resilience, and contribute more generally to the sustainability agenda? We propose to organise these around the following headings: 1. Engaging and empowering Our community 2. Promoting ffficiency 3. Governance and policy 4. Continuous improvement initiatives 5. Building r...
Action on climate change: key strands. What are the specific steps we need to take? Conclusion. By setting out a clear strategy, we can make our community stronger. Download. Glasgow Green [pdf]
Enable others to engage with climate change action. Climate communication is vital to help equip present and future generations of decision-makers with the knowledge to take action. We need communication that drives engagement to help close the climate commitment gap that exists in government and across the public, private, and third sectors.
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Jan 23, 2024 · Building on the legacy of the UN’s 26 th Climate Change Conference (COP26), which was held in Glasgow in 2021, the new initiative seeks to provide policymakers and government with cutting-edge data, insights and expertise will enable evidence-based policy recommendations.
Nov 15, 2021 · A new global agreement - the Glasgow Climate Pact - was reached at the COP26 summit. It aims to reduce the worst impacts of climate change - but some leaders and campaigners say it does not...
May 18, 2023 · This four-box model of the world replicates the impact of emissions on atmospheric concentrations, climate forcings and temperatures, constrained both against observations and the probability ...
