As a global leader in sustainability and climate action, UBC uses its land, assets and utilities as a hub for sustainability innovation. The UBC Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030) puts the university on an accelerated path to net zero emissions for buildings and energy supply as well as to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions for extended impact areas over the next 15 years.

UBC’s Climate Action Plan sets out a bold strategy to reduce GHG emissions at our Vancouver and Okanagan campus and address the impacts of climate change.
UBC performs an annual GHG inventory to measure and monitor our campus emissions. Through this process we fulfill the requirements of the Province of BC’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act, and report our annual progress...
UBC’s Community Energy and Emissions Plan sets ambitious targets to reduce in GHG emissions and energy use in UBC Vancouver’s residential neighbourhoods.