UGM has set targets to become a carbon-neutral campus by 2050 through carbon reduction strategies that cover Scope 1 & 2 emissions and Scope 3 partially (further details refer to UGM’s low carbon energy tracking).
These targets are outlined in the UGM Strategic Plan 2022–2027 (p. 46), in which the university aims to reduce carbon emissions from campus transportation. Using the 2021 baseline of 709.82 metric tons of CO₂, UGM aims to lower emissions to 689 metric tons by 2024. Since 2018, the university has reported its carbon emissions following both the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and the US EPA Government Emission Standard.
UGM is ambitious to lower emissions further each year, with the ultimate goal of reducing emissions to 659 metric tons by the end of 2027. Improving campus building footprint is necessary to reach net-zero, because larger or inefficient building footprints could lead to higher energy consumption for lighting, heating, cooling, and maintenance.
