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  1. Queen Mary University of London
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  5. Carbon Management

Carbon Management

Queen Mary University of London is committed to achieving carbon net zero by 2050 and will continue supporting the Government’s net zero ambitions by accelerating the net-positive contributions we make through education, research and engagement.

Queen Mary continues to actively support and engage locally with Tower Hamlets Council climate action initiatives. This includes being a partner in the Climate Partnership Network and subgroups, spanning biodiversity, innovation, leadership and research.

In 2024/25, Queen Mary achieved a 24 per cent carbon reduction against the 2018/19 baseline for scope 1 and 2 emissions, despite growth of the estate since the baseline. Besides a 31 per cent reduction in scope 2 emissions (indirect emissions from electricity production) there has been a further 10 per cent reduction in scope 1 emissions (emissions related to energy and fuel use in our directly managed buildings and campus vehicles) by 2024/25 against the 2018/19 baseline as shown in Table 1. The significant scope 2 reduction has been possible due to both investment into energy reduction projects that have been focused on our top ten energy consuming buildings and the decarbonisation of the grid. Compared to last year, we saw a slight increase of 1% in scope 1 and 2 emissions due to a small increase in energy consumption, with reductions achieved through BMS optimisations and upgrades being offset by energy increases caused by technical faults and a new data centre.

A new carbon reduction target to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions (tCO2e) by 18% by end of 2027/28 against 2023/24 emissions has been published in our new Environmental Sustainability Action Statement (2025/26–2027/28) [PDF 2,535KB]. 

We are also looking to improve the Queen Mary Heat Decarbonisation Plan March 2022 [PDF 7,849KB] drafted in 2022 to make it more useful and specific to our buildings, as well as develop a broader carbon management plan.

Queen Mary operates several halls of residence that offer accommodation on campus or a short distance away. Carbon emissions from residences account for around 12% to 15% of our total scopes 1 and 2 emissions (see table 2).

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