Climate Emergency Declaration
Whilst implementation of projects in the CMP has been very successful, delivering substantial reductions in carbon emissions, and achieving the 2020 carbon reduction target, the rapid increases in atmospheric carbon and impacts of global warming have emphasised the need to more rapid and comprehensive action to address all emission sources.
In recognition of the increasing urgency to respond to climate change, internal staff and student pressure and the scientific and HE sector consensus that rapid action was imperative, Lancaster University declared a climate emergency in November 2020. The Declaration of Climate Emergency commits Lancaster University to becoming ‘net zero’ from Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions (mainly from electricity and gas consumption) by 2030 and ‘net zero’ from scope 3 (from transport and procurement) by 2035. The targets are ‘science based’ in that they reflect the urgency of the task to reduce carbon emissions as rapidly as possible.