Climate neutrality

Goals of the Climate Action Plan University 2030:

• Creation of a greenhaus gas balance sheet
• Development of reduction scenarios including CO₂e avoiding costs

COUNTS project

Many universities in Lower Saxony are already committed to sustainable development and the reduction of greenhouse gases. The COUNTS project (standardization, further development and communication of greenhouse gas emission balancing of higher education institutions in Lower Saxony) aims to develop a common framework for greenhouse gas accounting at higher education institutions in Lower Saxony. In particular, the specific circumstances and requirements of the institutions are to be taken into account. The aim is to

1. develop a uniform accounting framework for universities in Lower Saxony
2. develop an information and accounting tool in close cooperation with the institutions
3. give advice on the application of the accounting framework
4. support deriving measures for GHG reduction

Project details:

Management: Sustainability Network of Universities in Lower Saxony (HochNiNa)
Coordination: Judith Wehrend (University of Oldenburg)
Duration: August 2023 - July 2026
Participating universities: 10 institutions in Lower Saxony, including the University of Göttingen
Contact in Göttingen: Marco Lange