Carbon Management Plan

What is Net Zero?

Net Zero is to quantify emissions and set a plan for reducing emissions in a meaningful manner which is in line with the Paris Agreement and includes investing in carbon removal projects to generate offsets.

At Staffordshire University, we have focused on a number of areas to achieve our aim of becoming a Net Zero University;

• Design: Passive design principles for buildings and designing for operational performance, and how students and staff will use the building.
• Collaboration; cross-university sharing of ideas and technologies, through the creation of the Sustainability Group and inclusion of a variety of students and staff in the design phases of projects.
• Cost-effective technological advances, SMART metering, efficient energy systems.
• Suitable infrastructure; installing renewable energy and investigating alternative sources of power and heat. Increase the links to sustainable travel and public transport options.
• Education: Educate staff and students on how to use the buildings in the most efficient way, provide Carbon Literacy training.