Ucl

UCL (University College London), an education services provider based in the UK, has set ambitious targets to achieve net zero carbon emissions. The institution aims for net zero across scopes 1 and 2 by 2030, requiring at least an 80% reduction in absolute emissions from an 2018-19 baseline. A further commitment is to reach net zero for all scopes (1, 2, and 3) by 2040, a decade ahead of government targets.

For Scope 3 emissions specifically, UCL has an interim target of a 52% reduction by 2030-31 from a 2018-19 base year. Additionally, by 2030, at least 80% of their suppliers for goods and services (by spend) will have a carbon reduction target aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

In terms of recent performance, for the 2025 reporting year, UCL reported total emissions of approximately 109.5 million kg CO2e. This comprised approximately 23.8 million kg CO2e for scopes 1 and 2, and about 97.9 million kg CO2e for scope 3. The scope 3 emissions were primarily driven by purchased goods and services (approximately 53.1 million kg CO2e), business travel (about 17.3 million kg CO2e), and capital goods (around 13.7 million kg CO2e).

The previous year, 2024, saw total emissions of approximately 1