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Imperial's sustainability policy is already making its mark
In 2022/23 Imperial emitted 240,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Focusing just on Imperial’s direct emissions and emissions from purchased energy – scopes 1 and 2 respectively – it is not only among the top five highest emitting UK universities but also has the highest emissions of any
Interviewing Imperial about their new climate policies
Last month, Imperial announced a series of new commitments, reports and policies setting out how the university plans to reach net zero without offsets by 2040, in line with their sustainability strategy. I interviewed Academic lead for Sustainability, Professor Tim Green, and Sustainability Officer Rhea Samra about Imperial’s new
Election time: what's in the manifestos?
UK elections are coming up on 4th July. If you can, vote. An important issue for many voters is how each political party will tackle the climate crisis if elected, so this article summarises some of what each party has promised. For more details, read their manifestos. A Friends of
Plant-based Universities motion loses 11-13 in Union Council
30th April saw the Union Council’s latest meeting. Only one motion was presented - “Just and sustainable plant-based catering at Student Union outlets to tackle the climate crisis” by grassroots campaigners from Plant-based Universities (PBU). The vote was close, with the result being 11 for, 13 against, and 2
Imperial's new plan to save 519,500 tCO2e and get to net zero
In 2020, Imperial committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and reducing their emissions by 15% by 2025-26. The Annual Sustainability Report 2022-23 recommits to achieving net zero for their operational emissions (about 20% of Imperial’s total) without offsets by 2040. Imperial’s decarbonisation strategy, created by
Are carbon credits and Science Based Targets misleading?
Imperial College might be assessing fossil fuel companies using oversimplified emissions metrics.
Sustainability Fortnight recap
Sustainability Fortnight was a blast, but you might not have known about it.
The tools for sustainable development
Imperial's Centre for Environmental Policy has helped write a guide for how the Global South can go from data to deal.
‘Deer’ Imperial, Why not go vegan?
Felix investigates what vegan Imperial students think about food availability and sustainability on campus.
An interview with Andy Frepp of Moody’s Analytics
Felix spoke to ex-Imperial Maths student Andy Frepp, discussing his career, and how climate change is affecting financial services.
Breaking down Imperial's 264,344 tonnes of pollution
In the 2021/22 academic year, Imperial College London emitted at least 264,344 tCO2e according to their 2022 Carbon Report. 17% of that is scope 1, 4% is scope 2, and the remaining 79% of Imperial’s emissions are scope 3. In this article I want to breakdown everything