{"id":29219,"date":"2023-08-01T15:26:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/?page_id=29219"},"modified":"2024-11-28T09:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T09:26:23","slug":"net-zero-carbon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/about\/policies-and-strategies-aswu\/net-zero-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Net-Zero Carbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29219\" class=\"elementor elementor-29219\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15b511f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15b511f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f8d3d0\" data-id=\"45f8d3d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e76b273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e76b273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">A Carbon-Free Future:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h1><h1>\u00a0<\/h1><h1 style=\"text-align: justify\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30443 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/NET-ZERO-IMAGE-2-1024x629.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/NET-ZERO-IMAGE-2-1024x629.png 1024w, https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/NET-ZERO-IMAGE-2-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/NET-ZERO-IMAGE-2-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/NET-ZERO-IMAGE-2-1536x944.png 1536w, https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/NET-ZERO-IMAGE-2-2048x1258.png 2048w, https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/NET-ZERO-IMAGE-2-360x221.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h1><h1 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Introduction:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 16px\">Aswan University takes an unwavering stance on environmental sustainability and recognizes the urgent need to address the global challenge of climate change. In line with our overarching Sustainability Policy and Climate Action initiatives, we proudly commit to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. This comprehensive commitment encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2 emissions reduction by 60% by 2030, and a significant 30% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by the same timeline.<\/span><\/p><h1 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 14pt\">Our Net-Zero Pathway:<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;font-family: Cairo\">1. Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions Reduction by 2030:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;text-align: justify\"><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 16px;font-family: Cairo\">We pledge to cut our Scope 1 emissions, which includes direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the university, by 60% by 2030.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 16px;font-family: Cairo\">Similarly, we commit to a 60% reduction in Scope 2 emissions, which covers indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heating, and cooling sources by 2030.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-family: Cairo\">Achieving these targets will require a comprehensive review of our energy consumption, adoption of renewable energy sources, and implementation of energy-efficient practices across our campuses and facilities<\/span>.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h1 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 14pt\"><strong>2. Scope 3 Emissions Reduction by 2030:<\/strong> <\/span><\/h1><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;text-align: justify\"><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 16px\">Our commitment extends to addressing Scope 3 emissions, which encompass indirect emissions along our value chain, including transportation, procurement, and waste.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 16px\">By 2030, we aim to reduce our Scope 3 emissions by 30%, reflecting our dedication to minimizing our environmental impact beyond our immediate operations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #0000ff\"><b><a id=\"OWA975496f4-13d9-cd41-3a79-1c1bde92cd5a\" style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Net-Zero-Carbon-19-24-1.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Net-Zero-Carbon-19-24-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Reviewed Policy<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #0000ff\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/Commitment-to-reduce-carbon-dioxide-emissions.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/Commitment-to-reduce-carbon-dioxide-emissions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Previous Policy<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Carbon-Free Future: Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Introduction: Aswan University takes an unwavering stance on environmental sustainability and recognizes the urgent need to address the global challenge of climate change. 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