Carbon reduction efforts

AUT has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2025 (compared to a 2018 baseline).

AUT's 2020 emissions

In 2020 AUT produced 5,888 tonnes CO2e – less than half of 2019’s 13,034 tonnes of CO2e. This was mainly due to COVID-19 lockdowns, reduced air travel, and reduced energy consumption.

Here is a breakdown of our emissions in 2020:

• Air travel 9.3%
• Commuter travel 33%
• Electricity 27%
• Natural gas 9.3%
• Transmission and distribution losses 2.9%
• Fuel 0.8%
• Shuttle bus 1.8%
• Waste 1.6%
• Refrigerants 12.12%

AUT’s 2018 (baseline year) and 2020 CO2e emissions inventory is currently going through verification against ISO 14064-1- Greenhouse Gases with an independent organisation and completion of the verification is expected shortly. The figures above will be updated to reflect any changes in total CO2e emissions post verification.