Over half of universities failing to make progress against sector-wide emissions targets

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90% of the higher education sector are yet to prioritise redirecting their investments into renewable projects | Credits: People & Planet
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90% of the higher education sector are yet to prioritise redirecting their investments into renewable projects | Credits: People & Planet

Just 46 per cent of higher education institutions are on track to meet emissions targets, with 54 per cent failing to keep pace with their green goals

Nearly half of higher education institutions in the UK are on track to meet sector-wide emissions reduction targets, the 2021 People & Planet University League today reveals. People & Planet found that...

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