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UVic has set out to reduce its carbon emissions by 50 per cent below their 2010 baseline by 2030, and reach net zero by 2040. In 2023, UVic’s carbon emissions were just under ten thousand tonnes (10 000 tCO2e). To reach this goal, UVic aims to replace the natural gas boilers in the district energy plant with electric ones.
The biggest challenge UVic faces in achieving its sustainability goal is its current reliance on natural gas boilers. The four massive boilers, located in the district energy plant, supply heat to 80 per cent of campus buildings. Heating is the largest source of UVic carbon emissions, accounting for 97 per cent of total tCO2 emissions.
UVic’s solution is to source heating from a renewable, reliable, and sustainable source, such as hydroelectric power. Changing UVic’s heating source from natural gas to hydroelectric power would significantly reduce emissions, aligning UVic’s energy practices with its commitments under the BC Climate Change Accountability Act.
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