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Carbon neutrality

UC research is paving the way for the university to meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2025.

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How we can recycle CO2 to make eco-friendly concrete
That’s more than 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon a year — a big number. UCLA researchers saw the opportunity to do something about it.
List Grid
Climate champion UC Merced
Faculty Climate Champion at UC Merced puts plan into action
Biodiversity professor to engage community in sustainability through concept of "lines."
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Big wins for UC sustainability in 2015
UC made great strides in 2015 toward its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2025, with investments in renewable energy leading the way.
Bay Area Carbon Emissions Map
New interactive map compares carbon footprints of Bay Area neighborhoods
UC Berkeley helps produce a first-of-its-kind map to help neighborhoods reduce their carbon footprints.
UC’s sustainability policy covers all 10 campuses and five medical centers.


Learn more about sustainability at UC

The Carbon Neutrality Initiative commits UC to emitting net zero greenhouse gases from its buildings and vehicle fleet by 2025, something no other major university system has done.


Learn more about the Carbon Neutrality Initiative