Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast's carbon emissions for 2024 totalled approximately 86,145,000 kg CO2e. This includes about 70,541,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions, comprising 3,658,000 kg CO2e from capital goods, 21,613,000 kg CO2e from business travel, 7,375,000 kg CO2e from employee commute, and 37,326,000 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services. The university also reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 15,605,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 20,781,000 kg CO2e (location-based).

For 2023, Queen's University Belfast reported Scope 3 emissions of approximately 71,268,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 and 2 emissions at around 13,967,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 19,967,000 kg CO2e (location-based). In 2022, the university's disclosed Scope 3 emissions included approximately 20,818,000 kg CO2e from business travel and 3,035,000 kg CO2e from employee commute. For 2019, Scope 3 emissions were approximately 78,914,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 1 and 2 emissions were around 22,065,000 kg CO2e (both market-based and location-based).

Queen's University Belfast has set a near-term target to achieve a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions from commuting by 2028, as outlined in their Queen’s Travel Plan (2023-2028).