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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
卷 414, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137521
关键词
Carbon emission; Carbon neutrality; Sustainable development; Carbon mitigation; Renewable energy; Carbon footprint
In response to China's commitment to carbon peaking and neutrality targets, a new methodology was developed to assess a medium-sized university campus in eastern China. The study showed that the campus emitted about 13,877 tonnes of CO2-eq in 2020, with electricity consumption contributing about 77% of the total emissions. Additionally, seven mitigation strategies were proposed to reduce the campus carbon footprint, with decarbonization of electricity being the largest contributor to emissions reduction.
In response to China's commitment to meet carbon peaking and carbon neutrality targets, universities are seeking to assess and minimize their greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, a new methodology based on LEAP and LCA was developed to assess the carbon footprint of a medium-sized university campus in eastern China. The emission sources consider six areas: electricity, fuel, transportation, water, waste, and consumption of other materials. The results showed that the campus emitted about 13,877 tonnes of CO2-eq in 2020. In particular, electricity consumption contributed about 77% of the total CO2-eq emissions on campus, while green cover and material recycling resulted in a negative emission of 404.4 tonnes of CO2-eq. In addition, seven common miti-gation strategies were proposed to reduce the campus carbon footprint, and budgets would influence the implementation time. It was found that the seven proposed carbon reduction measures could reduce emissions by 97% in 2060, with decarbonisation of electricity being the largest contributor, leading to an emissions reduction of 64.7%. In addition, carbon offsetting is needed to achieve a carbon-neutral campus by 2060.
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