UBC launches ambitious climate action plans

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor

Following UBC’s participation in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow last month, I am pleased to announce that the Board of Governors has endorsed two ambitious Climate Action Plans (CAP 2030) for UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan.

Both plans chart a course for accelerated reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. This will result in an 85% reduction at UBC Vancouver in campus operations emissions (from buildings, energy and fleet) and a 45% reduction in extended emissions (from commuting, waste, food, air travel and the construction, maintaining and demolishing of campus buildings). For UBC Okanagan, the targets are slightly different given the campus has newer buildings that emit fewer emissions. The targets for the Okanagan campus are a 65% reduction in campus operations emissions and 45% reduction in extended emissions. Together, these reductions will help UBC meet the Paris Agreement targets, with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

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