University Of Southampton

The University of Southampton, a UK-based education services provider, reported approximately 135,600,000 kg CO2e in total carbon emissions for 2023. This included 17,420,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 (stationary combustion), 1,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 117,400,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions in 2023 were purchased goods and services (101,000,000 kg CO2e), business travel (5,800,000 kg CO2e), and employee commute (2,300,000 kg CO2e).

The university has set an ambitious near-term net-zero target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030. Initiatives to achieve this include eliminating gas use, enhancing building energy efficiency through refurbishment, and transitioning to renewable electricity, which was completed in June 2021. Previously, the university aimed to reduce carbon emissions from gas and electricity by 20% by 2020 (against a 2005/06 baseline). The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) had also set sector-wide targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions reductions of 43% by 2020 and 83% by 2050, compared to a 2005 baseline.