GHG Emissions: Climate Active

Each calendar year, the University reports Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to the Australian Government-backed program Climate Active (opens in a new window) under their Carbon Neutral Standards for Organisations (opens in a new window).

CLIMATE ACTIVE REPORTING

Carbon Footprint CY2024CY 2024

Total Greenhouse Gas emissions# for the 2024 calendar year were 58,130 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (t-CO2-e) comprising:

  • Scope 1: 4,497 (8 %)
  • Scope 2*: 0 (0%)
  • Scope 3: 53,633 (92 %).
Scope 3 breakdown

In CY 2024 Scope 3 emissions of 53,633 t-CO2-e comprised:

  • 32,592 (61%) Purchased goods and services
  • 9,509 (18%) Capital goods
  • 6,365 (12%) Travel and transport
  • 2,860 (5%) Employee commute
  • 1,803 (3%) Other sources
  • 503 (1%) Waste.

    • Scope 3 Emissions CY2024

# GHG reported under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Organisations (opens in a new window).

* Market-based emissions factor

Climate Active GHG Emissions Previous Years

CY2023

CY2022

CY2021