How ambitious is your institution's plan to tackle climate change?

University of Exeter

90
/100
Institution type: 
HE
Mission group: 
Russell group

https://www.exeter.ac.uk/sustainability/

Score breakdown:

Target type: 
Net zero

This is the type of target the institution has set. The ideal target type is zero or net zero.

Commitment year: 
2030

This is the year by which the institution aims to reach the above target. The earlier the date, the more ambitious the target.

Scope: 
Scope 1, 2 & 3

Scopes are the sectors that the institution's target covers in its target. Scope 1 is emissions from direct activity by the institution, scope 2 is the indirect emissions from energy generation and Scope 3 is all other indirect emissions. The ideal carbon target scope is 1, 2 & 3.

Science based approach: 
Yes

Institutions using a Science based approach - using the Science Based Target Initiative methodology - gain points here as we believe taking a Science based approach will mean the target and accompanying action plan are achievable and effective.

Action Plan: 
In development

An ideal carbon target is accompanied by a comprehensive action plan that helps ensure this target is met. This should include a planned emission reduction curve.

Student and staff representation: 
Yes

Targets should be developed alongside input from student and staff representatives. This could be students and/or students' unions, and staff and/or trade unions. This allows key stakeholders to influence ambitious target setting.

Offsetting: 
All covered scopes

Offsetting is a way of compensating for emissions by participating in, or funding, efforts to take carbon out of the atmosphere. Best practice is limiting offsetting to unavoidable scope 3 emissions. Unscored.

Credible offsetting: 
Yes

Credible offsetting is defined as either using Gold standard-accredited schemes for market based approaches or locally-developed alternatives where carbon is reasonably priced. Unscored.