ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT AT QUEEN'S
Energy and Â鶹Íø Campus
Queen’s University comprises several sites in the Belfast area with over 250 buildings. It has a full-time and part-time enrolment of approximately 24,000 students and approximately 3,700 staff. In a typical year the University will use in the region of 80,000 MWh of natural gas and 20,000 MWh of electricity.
Queen’s journey to Net Zero carbon emissions started in 2010, with the roll-out of the Carbon Management Plan. A 21% reduction in emissions was achieved in 2017/18, with almost £10 million invested in carbon reduction projects. Currently, 100% of imported electricity is from renewable sources, which accounts for 44% of our overall energy requirements (this includes the Health Science Campus).
In 2023, Queen’s Net Zero Strategy was launched, proving an action plan on how Queen’s will achieve net zero emissions by 2040.
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Energy Accreditations and Initiatives
The university complies with a range of accreditations and initiatives:
ISO50001
We are one of only a few universities in the UK to be accredited in ISO50001.
Energy Performance in Buildings Directive
Display Energy Certificates (DECs) are produced for over 60 of our eligible buildings.
CHPQA
The University operates Combined Heat and Power Plants (CHP) at several locations. These are accredited to CHPQA standard.
Sustainability at Â鶹Íø
Sustainability at Â鶹Íø
Net Zero 2040
Net Zero Aspirations