Only a small minority of universities are adopting climate change policies common in the private sector such as carbon budgets or internal carbon pricing, according to a report that urges more institutions to adopt such measures.
A report by higher education consultancy SUMS Consulting for the Higher Education Strategic Planners Association (Hespa) looks at the state of the sector’s practice around integrating climate change and carbon emissions into university strategy and planning.
The report is based on “a sector survey of around 50 participants and discussions with experts and practitioners inside and outside the sector”.
“The main impetus for putting climate on the agenda at universities is the views of their leadership and stakeholders,” says the report, written by Thomas Owen-Smith, service lead for sustainability at SUMS Consulting.
