How can statistics support the education sector in its aim to cut carbon emissions?

The scientific consensus is stark: "Human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history. Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems." The UK government accepts this, and states that "If we take action to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions now, there’s a good chance that we can limit average global temperature rises to 2˚C above pre-industrial levels." Universities are critical to tackling the climate emergency, and many of them have already made commitments to take further action. Aspirations are useful, but how are concrete actions recorded, and how is progress tracked?