Carbon Accounting for Universities 2.0
Abstract
Based on the experience gained from a preliminary project with the Climate and Energy Fund, we designed that our new project will support Austrian universities and other research and educational institutions in regularly greenhouse gas accounting, planning and implementing CO2 reduction measures. Specifically, the research project includes: a) Search for an automated, cross-institutional solution for the simple collection of basic data for greenhouse gas balances in the core areas of mobility and energy: b) Organisation of an annual carbon accounting networking workshop: o for institutions already using the tool. Included: - Presentation of updates and innovations in the accounting process - Inviting experts, e.g. on funding opportunities - Discussions on coordinated implementation of climate protection measures at selected universities in Austria. Definition of a climate protection goal and development of a detailed roadmap to achieve this goal. - Exchange of experience - Discussion of the benchmarks o for educational and research institutions, universities, technical colleges and schools (target group: climate schools, eco-log schools) who want to get to know and use the tool for the first time. In this practical workshop, the first steps of a GHG accounting with current data should already be carried out. c) Annual updating of the emission factors. Splitting of the emission factors into direct and indirect to guarantee a presentation of the emissions according to scopes. The scopes presentation is required by the GHG Protocol. It also enables international comparability.
- Carbon Accounting
- Universities
- Emission reduction pathways
- Workshops
Project staff
Sascha Mohnke
Dipl.-Ing. Sascha Mohnke
sascha.mohnke@boku.ac.at
Project Leader
22.04.2021 - 31.03.2022
Sub Projectleader
01.08.2019 - 21.04.2021
Dominik Schmitz
Mag. Dominik Schmitz
dominik.schmitz@boku.ac.at
Project Leader
01.08.2019 - 21.04.2021
BOKU partners
External partners
Graz University of Technology
Prof. Günter Getzinger
contractor
Environment Agency Austria
David Fritz
contractor