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
CY 2022
Total Greenhouse Gas emissions# for the 2022 calendar year was 47,529 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (t-CO2-e) comprising:
- Scope 1: 4,549 (10%)
- Scope 2*: 458 (1%)
- Scope 3: 42,522 (89%).
Scope 3 breakdown
In CY 2022 Scope 3 emissions of 42,522 t-CO2-e comprised:
- 23,493 (55%) Purchased goods and services
- 11,885 (28%) Capital goods
- 2,888 (7%) Employee commute
- 2,401 (6%) Travel and transport
- 1,727 (4%) Other sources
- 127 (<1%) Waste.
# GHG reported under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Organisations (opens in a new window).
* Market-based emissions factor
GHG EMISSIONS TREND (Scopes 1, 2 and 3)
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions YoY
Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for Organisations
tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (t CO2-e)
CY 2021 | CY 2022 | % Variance | |
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TOTAL GHG | 58,146 | 47,529 | -18% |
Scope 1 | 6,226 | 4,549 | -26% |
Scope 2 * | 14,089 | 458 | -97% |
Scope 3 | 37,831 | 42,522 | 12% |
* market-based emissions factor
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