Emission Sources 
The University of British Columbia produces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through various activities, from building energy consumption to the embodied energy in the supply chain. (Embodied energy is the energy required to manufacture, and supply to the point of use, a product, material or service).
In 2006, UBC struck a technical advisory committee, chaired by Professor James Tansey, to measure UBC’s GHG emissions. The inventory report used the World Resources Institute Greenhouse Gas Protocol to measure emissions. The report measures Scope 1 and 2 operational emissions on both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
Recognizing that UBC has an opportunity to reduce emissions in many areas beyond operations, the 2006 inventory report also measured several Scope 3 emissions. These include embodied energy in buildings, faculty and staff air travel, daily commuting to and from campus, waste, fertilizer and paper procurement. For an overview of the 2006 GHG Emissions Inventory, click here. For a copy of the complete 2006 UBC GHG Emissions Inventory, please contact us.
Click on the diagram above to learn more about UBC’s seven largest sources of emissions, and what we are doing to address them.
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Draft Vision for Climate Action
After a series of community workshops, focus groups, in-person discussions and a town hall meeting, we are finally able to post the first draft vision for Climate Action at UBC.
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This draft vision will remain up on our website over the summer, for comment. Please use the comment feature below to give your input and spark [...]
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Update # 2 from the Energy Working Group
The Working Group held their second meeting on Wednesday, April 29. They came together to discuss and set objectives for the energy component of the Climate Action Plan and to refine the long list of potential actions that were developed in their first meeting.
The Working Group discussed a number of objectives for their work, including:Improving [...]
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Update # 2 from the Buildings, Infrastructure and Land Use Working Group
The Working Group held their second meeting on Monday, April 27. They came together to discuss and set objectives for the buildings, land use and infrastructure component of the Climate Action Plan and to refine the long list of potential actions that were developed in their first meeting.
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Update # 2 from the fleet working group
The Fleets Working Group held their second meeting on Monday, April 20. They came together to discuss and set objectives for the Fleets component of the Climate Action Plan and to refine the long list of potential actions that were developed in their first meeting.
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Ancillary Operations Working Group Update # 1
This Working Group met for the first time on Thursday, April 2, to begin preparing a strategy to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions related to ancillary operations. Ancillary Operations incorporates a range of non-academic facilities, including student housing, athletics, conferences, and events. They operate and maintain a range of buildings types, as well as [...]
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