Columbia’s ten-year sustainability plan, Plan 2030, completes its second full year this Earth Day. Aligned with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the Science-Based Target Initiative, Plan 2030 sets the University on an aggressive trajectory to reach net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner.
Year Two Progress Report
Recent progress outlined in the report includes:
- Strategic Decarbonization master plan, including pathway to campus electrification
- Inventory for Scope 3 emissions, which make up about 75% of the University’s total emissions
- Development of first non-fossil fuel building in Manhattanville and net-zero building at CUIMC
- Initiative to replace campus water pumps with new variable frequency drive (VFD) pumps at Lamont
- Electric vehicle (EV) expansion plan for commuter and 24-hour parking garages
- Partnership with Amtrak to provide access to discounted fares for business travel along the Northeast corridor, as an alternative to flying
See the progress report.
