University Of Cambridge

University of Cambridge, an Education services provider based in GB, reported its 2025 market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions at approximately 25,140,000 kg CO2e, with location-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions at about 48,142,000 kg CO2e. For 2024, market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 24,712,000 kg CO2e, and location-based were around 51,677,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions were about 23,229,000 kg CO2e, and location-based were around 50,690,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back to 2018, the University's Scope 1 emissions totalled 19,033,000 kg CO2e, comprising 238,000 kg CO2e from mobile combustion and 18,795,000 kg CO2e from stationary combustion. Their Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were 41,049,000 kg CO2e, entirely from purchased electricity. Scope 3 emissions were reported at 29,513,000 kg CO2e, which included 17,596,000 kg CO2e from business travel, 11,392,000 kg CO2e from employee commute, 88,000 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, and 437,000 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities. Market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2018 were approximately 62,014,000 kg CO2e, aligning with the location-based total for that year.

The University of Cambridge has ambitious climate commitments. They aim to reduce their Scope 1 and 2 emissions to absolute zero by 2048, with an interim target of a 75% reduction against 2015/16 levels by 2030/31. This commitment is reflected across multiple documents, with some targets referencing a 72% reduction by 2030 against 2022 levels for Scope 1 and 2. Twenty-one colleges associated with the University are also working towards net-zero targets or ambitions, with near-term goals for Scope 1 by 2030 and long-term goals for Scope 2 by 2050. Furthermore, the University aspires to be ten years ahead of its Science Based Target decarbonisation pathway at all times and achieve zero carbon by 2038 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. They also have a near-term intensity target to reduce per capita carbon emissions from business flights by 25% against 2014/15 levels by 2024/25. The University is also committed to divestment from all direct and indirect fossil fuel investments by 2030.