2020 91Âé¶¹ Climate Action Commitment Goals
November 2020: Working Group Executive Report
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2020 91Âé¶¹ Climate Action Commitment Goals
1.ÌýAchieve a carbon neutral 91Âé¶¹ campus by 2030.
2.ÌýAchieve 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030.
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3.ÌýComplete the total conversion of steam plant fuel to natural gas by 2025, plan for full transition to renewable steam plant fuel after 2025, and continue to improve efficiency of campus energy systems.
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4.ÌýReduce building energy consumption to enable carbon neutrality by 2030.
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5.ÌýOperations of new buildings initiated by 2030 will be carbon neutral.
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6.ÌýAgricultural, forestry, and land use operations will be carbon neutral by 2030.
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7.Ìý91Âé¶¹ to become a Zero-Waste Campus by 2030.
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8.ÌýEstablish the Sustainable Procurement Policy and Procedures by 2022.
9. Reduce single-occupancy-vehicle commuting to campus by 20 percent by 2025 and reduce transportation-related GHG emissions by 40 percent by 2030.
10. Integrate the Climate Action Commitment into 91Â鶹’s educational mission through the Climate Action Living Laboratory beginning in 2021.
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11. Establish climate justice as a core value of the 91Âé¶¹ Climate Action Commitment.
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12. Diminish barriers to sustainable behaviors through institutional change, education and social marketing.
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13. Implement the 91Âé¶¹ Climate Action Commitment at a high level of university administration and governance; by integrating goals for facilities, education,and campus culture; and with stakeholder engagement for evaluation of goals and progress.
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14. Develop innovative budgeting and financing mechanisms to generate funding and staffing to achieve Climate Action Commitment goals.
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15. Develop pathways after 2030 to eliminate fossil fuels and carbon offsets by 2050.Ìý