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EVOLVE INNOVATE IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2022-24

ENERGY AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORTING

CARBON MECHANISMS POLICIES AND

PLANS
MANAGEMENT
ƒ Develop Net Zero Plan incorporating the
Heat Decarbonisation plan.
TARGET ƒ Implement carbon reduction projects ƒ Space Temperature Policy.

within existing buildings. ƒ Environmental Management System.
ƒ To be carbon neutral by 2040. ƒ Procurement Policy.
ƒ Measure the RVC’s Scope 3 emissions
ƒ Implement recommendations from through procurement activities, and ƒ Business Air and Hotel Travel Policy.
Heating Decarbonisation Plan. develop an appropriate metric to ƒ Treasury Policy.
monitor them.
KEY ƒ Monitor and analyse carbon data and

PERFORMANCE provide regular updates to the College.
We aim to reduce scope 1,2 INDICATORS ƒ Investigate further opportunities for
renewable energy.
and 3 carbon emissions whilst ƒ Investigate opportunities to invest for
change through RVC investments.
supporting the RVC’s plans for ƒ Carbon emissions from energy use ƒ Ensure that environmental impact is a
(tonnes).
key consideration in the mangement of
growth in research and clinical ƒ Carbon emissions from water use. our investment portfolio.

ƒ Carbon emissions per staff/student
activities. (tonnes/FTE). ƒ Continue metering strategy.

ƒ Percentage of energy generated from
onsite low carbon sources (%).

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