- McDougall Creek wildfire impacting Okanagan campus
- Climate change impacts on water resources
- High commuting-related GHG emissions
- Waste reduction targets
- Need for more affordable housing
The University of British Columbia (UBC)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 43.6K tCO2e (Vancouver); 2151 tCO2e (Okanagan) |
| 2017 | 3.1K tCO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 54% reduction in GHG emissions per student since 2007 (Vancouver)
- 35% reduction in offsetable GHG emissions since 2007 (Vancouver)
- 30% reduction in absolute GHG emissions since 2013 (Okanagan)
- 51% reduction in GHG emissions per student since 2013 (Okanagan)
- 16% reduction in operational waste disposal vs. 2019 (Vancouver)
- 56% overall waste diversion rate (Okanagan)
- 15 million gallons of water saved per year (Vancouver)
- 100% rainwater diversion (Okanagan)
- Ground-truthing UBC’s Embodied Carbon Policy to reduce embodied carbon by 10%
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce operational and extended emissions by 2030 (Vancouver and Okanagan)
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve net-zero operational energy and carbon by 2050 (Okanagan)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ActionIndigenous ReconciliationJustice, Equity, Diversity, and InclusionWellbeingLand Use and BiodiversityWaste ReductionWater ConservationGreen BuildingsCampus EngagementCommunity BuildingTransportationHousing