Carbon emissions

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

AUT's 2021 emissions

In 2021 AUT produced 6,133 tonnes CO₂e – 45% less than AUT’s total emissions in 2018. This was mainly due to the effects of the pandemic, including campus shutdowns and reduced air travel.

Here is a breakdown of our emissions in 2021:

• Commuter travel 45%
• Electricity 25%
• Natural gas 6%
• Refrigerants 8%
• Work from Home 2%
• Transmission and distribution losses 3%
• Waste 1%
• Shuttle bus 2%
• Air travel 3%
• Fuel 1%
• Other – Mixed 4%

AUT’s 2021 CO₂e emissions inventory has been independently verified against ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gases – Part 1.