| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.74 |
| Liaison | Taryn Wilkinson |
| Submission Date | Oct. 3, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Niagara College Canada
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Taryn
Wilkinson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management Services |
Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
Niagara College has partnered with the Niagara Sustainability Initiative, which is a local not-for-profit organization focused on improving environmental and economic performance by engaging the community to reduce carbon emissions, enhance sustainability and improve economic performance. Through this partnership Niagara College has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 20% over 10 years (2009 baseline year). This includes scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and works to educate internally as well as externally throughout the community to the benefits of managing carbon emissions. Niagara College is also required to publically report annually through this partnership.
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
The long term goals committed to in the partnership with the Niagara Sustainability Initiative have also been modified to a shorter term of 10% carbon emission reduction by 2016 target as identified in the Sustainability Plan and the Niagara College Strategic Plan (2013-2016).
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
An indication of whether institution has made a commitment to reduce GHG emissions a specific amount by a target year:
List which emissions (scope 1, 2, and/or 3) are included in its GHG emissions commitment:
The reduction level (percentage) institution has committed to:
The baseline year the institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The baseline emissions level institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The target year the institution specified in its GHG emissions commitment :
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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