University of Southampton Sustainability Strategy: Science Based Targets: A review and future scenarios
University of Southampton Sustainability Strategy: Science Based Targets: A review and future scenarios
The report recommends that Science Based Targets (SBT) are used to:
• Underpin Goal 2 target setting;
• Provide the framework for the SIG Implementation Plan and detailed financially
scoped roadmaps for Goal 1, Goal2 and Goal 3.
• Where no additional costs are envisaged, this route should be followed;
• Where additional costs are foreseen, this should be explicitly documented and
agreed by UEB and Council.
• Encourage the University to critically consider its potential use of offsetting and/or
own-activity GHG sequestration given the SBT approach and the ‘prioritise reduction, scale up own removals’ principle.
Further, in order to take a strong leadership position:
• noting that the current Goal 1 target is more aggressive than the 1.5C Science Based Target for Scope 1 and 2, the University could consider extending its Scope 1 and 2 goal (Goal 1) from “net zero by 2030” to “absolute zero by 2040”.
University of Southampton
Anderson, Ben
01e98bbd-b402-48b0-b83e-142341a39b2d
21 July 2021
Anderson, Ben
01e98bbd-b402-48b0-b83e-142341a39b2d
Anderson, Ben
(2021)
University of Southampton Sustainability Strategy: Science Based Targets: A review and future scenarios
University of Southampton
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Abstract
The report recommends that Science Based Targets (SBT) are used to:
• Underpin Goal 2 target setting;
• Provide the framework for the SIG Implementation Plan and detailed financially
scoped roadmaps for Goal 1, Goal2 and Goal 3.
• Where no additional costs are envisaged, this route should be followed;
• Where additional costs are foreseen, this should be explicitly documented and
agreed by UEB and Council.
• Encourage the University to critically consider its potential use of offsetting and/or
own-activity GHG sequestration given the SBT approach and the ‘prioritise reduction, scale up own removals’ principle.
Further, in order to take a strong leadership position:
• noting that the current Goal 1 target is more aggressive than the 1.5C Science Based Target for Scope 1 and 2, the University could consider extending its Scope 1 and 2 goal (Goal 1) from “net zero by 2030” to “absolute zero by 2040”.
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Published date: 21 July 2021
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