UNNES Sets 2045 Target for Carbon Neutrality Across All Emission Scopes

Universitas Negeri Semarang aims to achieve full carbon neutrality by 2045, with interim milestones for direct emissions and purchased energy.

SEMARANG — Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045, covering direct emissions, emissions from purchased energy, and other indirect emissions across its activities.

The commitment is formalised through Rector’s Decree Number B/3669/UN37/HK.02/2024, establishing a long-term direction for the university’s transition towards lower-carbon operations. unnes.ac.id

UNNES’s phased targets provide a timeline for implementation:

Target year	Carbon-neutrality milestone
2035	Address direct emissions from university-controlled sources (Scope 1).
2040	Achieve neutrality for indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
2045	Achieve full carbon neutrality, including other indirect emissions (Scope 3).

The university’s planned actions include renewable energy adoption, greener transportation, improved waste management, and tree-planting programmes. These initiatives support the progressive reduction of its operational carbon footprint.

The commitment strengthens UNNES’s response to climate change by establishing a clear target year and phased milestones for reducing university emissions. Through renewable energy adoption, greener transportation, improved waste management and tree planting, UNNES aims to achieve full carbon neutrality by 2045.