Where do we stand on greenhouse gas emissions and higher education?
As the recent publication of part 1ʳᵉ of the IPCC’s VIᵉ report reminds us, mankind’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will have to be radically reduced in the next few years at the risk of major climate change. Today, higher education in France involves between 2.5 and 3 million students spread across different structures (communities of universities and establishments, universities, grandes écoles, etc.). All these structures consume energy…
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Low-carbon strategy: ISAE-SUPAERO, what method?
A clear method is needed to take into account the climate impacts of higher education establishments. In this article, we would like to detail the method applied internally at ISAE-SUPAERO, with the dual aim of being transparent about our approach and sharing our feedback.
ISAE-SUPAERO, what results?
Applying the method described in the previous article to 2019, we estimate that our activities result in emissions of just over 10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year, or 6 tonnes of CO2 eq per student. By way of comparison, we are a long way from the neutrality targets set by the Paris Agreement for 2050 (around 2 tonnes per person), although in this calculation we are only considering the portion generated by our students’ studies.
Greenhouse gas reduction targets: what action plans?
Once the carbon assessment has been carried out and the major items identified, the next steps are to identify the levers for reduction, set targets accordingly and then implement coherent and ambitious action plans.
These targets should not be a marketing ploy, but a response to a real constraint: that of trying to stay below 2°C of global warming (and ideally to limit it to 1.5°C) as set out in the Paris agreements.
Find out more about ISAE-SUPAERO’s greenhouse gas reduction targets
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