University Of Exeter

University Of Exeter's reported carbon emissions

The University of Exeter, based in the UK, has set ambitious climate targets. For the reporting year 2025, their total emissions were approximately 87.3 million kg CO2e, comprising about 6.3 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 3.7 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and around 77 million kg CO2e for Scope 3. In 2024, their total emissions stood at approximately 90.4 million kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 6.5 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) of approximately 463,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling about 83.5 million kg CO2e. For 2023, the University of Exeter reported total emissions of approximately 96.3 million kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 6.4 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at about 322,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 89.5 million kg CO2e. The university aims for carbon neutrality (net zero) for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040, with a 75% reduction target by 2030 compared to a 2018/2019 baseline. Furthermore, a near-term target is set to reduce emissions by 26% by 2030 across all scopes (1, 2, and 3), excluding international student out-of-term travel. Their long-term ambition is to reduce absolute emissions by at least 90% by 2050, including international student out-of-term travel, and achieve net zero through insetting for the remaining balance.