Understanding Climate Neutrality and Roadmaps for Achieving it at a University

Exploring the concept of climate neutrality and the development of roadmaps to achieve it at a university, focusing on the efforts of JKU and its Energy Institute towards CO2 reduction and reaching climate neutrality by 2030. The roadmap involves stakeholder engagement, defining system boundaries, using tools like ClimCalc to measure GHG emissions, and detailed planning for a sustainable future.

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• Climate Neutrality
• Roadmap
• University Sustainability
• CO2 Reduction
• Stakeholder Engagement

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1. JKU Roadmap CO2 neutral university LIT Breakfast Briefing 13 June 2023 Melanie Kn bl, Simon Moser, Katharina Rusch Altenberger Stra e 69, A-4040 Linz | Tel.:+43-732-2468-5656 | email: office@energieinstitut-linz.at | www.energieinstitut-linz.at

2. Outline Overview What is meant by climate neutrality? What is a roadmap? Designing a roadmap What happened so far? Comparison with other universities Data collection for JKU Next steps 2

3. Energieinstitut an der JKU Non-university research institution with a multidisciplinary structure. The multidisciplinary cooperation of our three departments enables a comprehensive and interdisciplinary holistic analysis of the (future) topic of energy. energy economics energy law energy technology 40 employees investigate an energy system that positively influences living, economic and environmental spaces, strengthens European economies and reduces fossil energy sources as far as possible. 3

4. Overview Austria's governments target for achieving climate neutrality: 2040 most universities are not climate neutral yet high potential for CO2 reduction (esp. energy and mobility sectors) JKUs performance agreement: achieving CO2 neutrality by 2030 Energy Institute at the JKU was assigned in order to support the JKU team with scientific advice to create a roadmap 4

5. You may ask yourself: Was is meant by climate neutrality? What is a roadmap? 5

6. What is meant by climate neutrality? ISO 14068: Carbon neutrality Specific period, in which no new GHG emissions are left into the atmosphere Residual emissions have to be compensated Projects must comply with guidelines a roadmap? Roadmap Preparatory nature Rough planning of steps to be taken Over a long period Roadmap development supported through workshops and feedback sessions Stakeholders = knowledge carriers and acting participants Predefined system boarders: Hauptcampus, Campus Hagenberg, Med-Campus incl. rented buildings/rooms ClimCalc Tool to measure GHG emissions 6

7. Roadmap Commitment Climate neutrality? System boundaries: Campus, buildings (BIG), Scope 1+2+3? Stakeholder from JKU Energy situation? (often: data?) Visioning: Targeting what will be included? Detailed roadmap 7 Source: IEA (2014): Energy Technology Roadmaps - a guide to development and implementation. Web: https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/ca7594aa-1de1-4a3a-a531-121238ef5efb/TechnologyRoadmapAguidetodevelopmentandimplementation.pdf (2023-96-12)

8. Designing a roadmap Idea Idea of becoming climate neutral Data collection Which data is already available? How can CO2 emissions be quantified? Data collection Vision Vision Clarify in detail what should be reached System boundaries, etc. Roadmap Roadmap Steps & measures towards implementation Sequence and interactions Framework interrelations 8

9. You may ask yourself: What is the status of other universities? 9

10. Comparison with other universities Unis in Austria, Germany and Switzerland Do they already have a roadmap? If yes, how is it specified? Copy/Paste of actions allowed Source: sterreich Karte | Ferienhaus sterreich (ferienhaus-oesterreich.net) 10

11. Comparison with other universities Key facts Percentage share of actions by area: Complete roadmap: 3 24,8% 6,9% 32,7% Aim for becoming climate neutral: 2030: 5 2025: 1 2035: 1 Already achieved: 1 35,6% 11

12. Comparison with other universities Creating awareness in general: use of electricity Commuting mobility: bikes Providing (financial support) (e-)bikes (covered) bike spaces / boxes Providing self-service stations, bike safety training, showers for free Commuting mobility: cars Extention of e-mobility Promotion of public transport E.g. Klimaticket Energy Energy monitoring Use of smart meters Obtain UZ-46 certified green power Business travel regulations Preference of using train/bus over car/airplane 12

13. Data collection at JKU JKU Idea Data collection Roadmap Vision 13

14. Data collection at JKU Klimab ndnis sterreich Source: Spiekermann, Georg (2021): Klimaschutz im Unternehmen. Klima-Check. Report from the Klimab ndnis sterreich: Klimaschutz im Unternehmen. Klima-Check Filtered relevant data and identified system boarders Roadmap builds on available data Energy, buildings, area listings = very detailed data Mobility = less detailed data Different availability per campus 14

15. Energy Power usage 2022 District heating usage 2022 12,000,000.00 12,000,000.00 kWh 11,522,250.00 kWh 11,083,155.00 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 4,545,660.00 3,630,180.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 1,919,310.00 1,442,030.00 1,171,200.00 741,700.00 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 - - CAMPUS JKU OIC-LIT SCP 1-5 MC1-MC4 CAMPUS JKU OIC-LIT SCP 1-5 MC1-MC4 15

16. Energy Comparison of reference heating demand and actual heating demand 2,500,000.00 2,500,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 kWh/a 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 500,000.00 500,000.00 0.00 0.00 Referenz-Heizw rmebedarf (kWh/a) Heizw rmebedarf (kWh/a) 16

17. Mobility Employee mobility Comparison of business travel days 7000 6331 6000 5000 4453 Reisetage 4000 3000 2275 1756 2000 562 539 377 377 1000 145 143 0 Gesamt 2019 Gesamt 2022 17

18. Next steps Idea Workshop 2 with topic roadmap gathering of possible actions to be taken detailed steps Project runtime until end of September Then it sJKU s turn: implementation of the roadmap __________________ Data collection Vision Roadmap Implementation Your idea? Survey by Betriebsrat Send your ideas to moser@energieinstitut-linz.at GHG Balance (Re)Evaluation 18

19. We welcome your feedback in inputs! moser@energieinstitut-linz.at rusch@energieinstitut-linz.at knoebl@energieinstitut-linz.at 19