Carbon reduction efforts

AUT has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2025 (compared to a 2015 baseline).

AUT's 2020 emissions

In 2020 AUT produced 5,778 tonnes CO2 – less than half of 2019’s 13,034 tonnes. 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%

(This information has not been audited, but we are working with other New Zealand universities to ensure our methodologies are in line with theirs.)