Greenhouse Gas Emissions

MCUT conducted its first greenhouse gas inventory in 2010 and established this as the base year. In 2022, MCUT resumed its greenhouse gas inventory and conducted both the inventory and verification in September 2023. The greenhouse gas inventory for 2023 was finalized and verified in 2024 and is disclosed in this report.

MCUT's greenhouse gas emissions reached 10,441.620 tCO2e in 2010 and 9,475.313 tCO2e in 2023, respectively. The verification work, a crucial step in ensuring the accuracy of our data, was conducted by a third-party company called TÜV SÜD. Their findings indicated that the carbon emissions of MCUT in 2023 were reduced by 8.99% compared to those in the base year. Over the past twelve years, MCUT has consistently installed digital electricity meters, set up solar power generation facilities, comprehensively replaced original lamps with LED lights and substituted air-conditioning units with variable frequency units, and established an "Energy Monitoring System." An intelligent information transmission system has been implemented to monitor and manage the university's energy consumption at all times.

MCUT continues to implement its Greenhouse Gas Inventory work to evaluate the effectiveness of its CO2 reduction strategy, enhance energy-consuming equipment and facilities, and minimize CO2 emissions. In 2023, due to improvements in MCUT's research capabilities, the laboratory facilities were continuously upgraded, leading to an increase in the university's power consumption. The primary sources of MCUT's greenhouse gases are indirect energy emissions. Looking ahead, MCUT plans to regularly conduct greenhouse gas inventory assessments and work towards achieving Net Zero emissions.

Energy Consumption and Management