Greenhouse

UC Riverside is committed to reducing its emissions and has many initiatives to achieve this including adding renewable energy generation to the campus, transitioning fleet vehicles to zero emission vehicles, providing alternative transportation options, and making energy efficiency improvements. As part of this effort, UC Riverside monitors and tracks GHG emissions on an annual basis for regulatory compliance, climate action tracking, and future infrastructure planning. The campus tracks emissions based on three general categories Scope 1, 2 and 3, which are outlined below.

Scope 1 (Natural Gas, Campus, Fleet, Fugitive)

These Greenhouse Gas Emissions are directly linked to the following:

Sources owned and controlled by UCR
Stationary combustion : stationary equipment combustion fuel
Ex boilers and generators
Mobile combustion emissions from vehicles & equipment
Fugitive emissions: intentional or unintentional releases that do not go through vents
Process Emissions are from physical and chemical processes besides fuel combustion

Scope 2 (Purchased Electricity)

Purchased electricity GHG emissions connected to the consumption of purchased and acquired electricity, heating, cooling, or steam.

Emissions use location and market-based market
Ex: Purchased electricity and steam, District heating and cooling , Sources from electricity, heat or steam purchased by UCR utility provider.

Scope 3 (Campus Commute, Business Air Travel)

Indirect GHG emissions are from sources not owned or controlled by UCR but are related.
Sources can come from:
Staff, Student, and faculty travel and commuting
Downstream commuting: post-production of crude oil and natural gas activities.

Our Initiatives

UC Riverside is working on reducing its emissions footprint by adhering to the UC Sustainable Practices Policy. A summary of the policy and programing can be found below, for detailed information on the specific areas of the UC Policy on Sustainable Practices, please click here

Office of Sustainability

Office of Sustainability

Greenhouse

Our Initiatives

The Office of Sustainability