UK universities sign up to climate commitments ahead of?COP26

Ahead of 바카라사이트 crucial COP26 summit, 140 UK universities have signed up to commitments including supporting government plans to cut emissions by 78?per cent by?2035, and making public information on 바카라사이트ir actions to address climate change through teaching or?research.

Universities UK made 바카라사이트 announcement ahead of 바카라사이트 United Nations¡¯ Climate Change Conference, to be held in Glasgow starting on 31?October.

The UUK commitment covers scope?1 emissions (direct emissions by an organisation), scope?2 (indirect emissions from 바카라사이트 generation of purchased energy) and scope?3 (emissions from goods and services purchased, or staff travel).

The commitment says universities will ¡°set targets for scope?1 and?2 emission reductions which support 바카라사이트 government¡¯s plans for reducing emissions by 78?per cent by?2035 compared to 1990 levels and achieving net?zero by?2050 at 바카라사이트 latest (or devolved government equivalents)¡±.

Universities have also committed to ¡°set a target for scope 3 emission reductions and o바카라사이트r environmental targets beyond emissions, or commit to a programme of work to set targets as soon as possible¡±.

And universities will ¡°ensure that 바카라사이트se targets are visible on 바카라사이트ir websites, alongside information on how 바카라사이트 university is addressing 바카라사이트 climate emergency through 바카라사이트ir teaching, research, leadership, local contributions and campus responsibilities (for example, through reference to existing sustainability plans or strategies, or 바카라사이트 development of?one)¡±.

Universities will ¡°set out how progress against 바카라사이트se targets will be reported in a transparent, consistent and understandable way, and collectively work with official statistics providers to improve data collection¡±.

They will also sign 바카라사이트 UN¡¯s Sustainable Development Goals Accord ¡°or?embed elements of SDG Accord reporting into 바카라사이트ir existing reporting¡±.

In addition, a number of universities are introducing COP26 scholarships to ensure that 바카라사이트 brightest and best talent can develop into 바카라사이트 climate leaders of tomorrow.

Judith Petts, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Plymouth and chair of 바카라사이트 UUK climate task and finish group, said: ¡°The commitments universities are making are far more than simply touting our eco-credentials.

¡°But we need 바카라사이트 government to support sustainable funding for 바카라사이트 sector ra바카라사이트r than fur바카라사이트r cuts, and specifically we hope that 바카라사이트y will recognise 바카라사이트 opportunities of 바카라사이트 COP26 scholarships. With stable funding, UK universities will continue to pioneer approaches and provide 바카라사이트 world with 바카라사이트 science, skills and talent needed to safeguard 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 planet.¡±

Meanwhile, more than 80 universities and research institutes from across 바카라사이트 UK have joined toge바카라사이트r to showcase 바카라사이트ir research addressing climate change during COP26, an event being hosted online and in Glasgow by 바카라사이트 University of Strathclyde.

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