Carbon Footprint as Climate Change Disclosure: Opportunities for Performance Improvement

Authors

  • Haritma Chopra Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi – 110021 Author
  • Pooja Goel University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi – 110075 Author
  • Tuisem Shimrahpo University School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi – 110075 Author
  • Pinkey Bajaj Gandhi, Veena Ghuriani Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi – 110021 Author
  • Pooja Baweja Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi – 110021 Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52253/vjta.2020.v01i01.14

Keywords:

Carbon footprint, GHG emission, Scopes, GHG protocol,, sustainability

Abstract

Carbon Footprint refers to the potential climate impact (Global Warming) due to Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emitted directly or indirectly owing to an organization’s activities. A climate change disclosure of any educational institution must be studied so that its key emission sources can be identified and necessary mitigation measures be adopted for carbon reduction. An assessment based on the same was carried out at Maitreyi College, a constituent of the University of Delhi. The emissions were reported from college-owned facilities, indirect energy emissions from electricity, travel and solid waste generation. Consequently, some measures for efficient power consumption and management of waste were suggested to the college management in order for them to set a target for carbon reduction in the upcoming years. The benefits of the project will manifest in substantial utility cost reduction across the campus in the coming years, and will lead to both financial as well as environmental sustainability of the institution.

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Published

30-04-2020

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Carbon Footprint as Climate Change Disclosure: Opportunities for Performance Improvement . (2020). Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis , 1(1), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.52253/vjta.2020.v01i01.14