Environmental Sustainability @ EUI
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The EUI is committed to promote a culture of shared responsibility and awareness on all sustainability aspects within our community.
The EUI is actively working towards implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS), based on the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) developed by the European Commission. Implementing an EMSwill help us to evaluate, report, and improve our environmental performance in order to reduce the EUI’s environmental impact, strengthen legal compliancy and make the most efficient possible use of our resources. We are currently (2024) tackling the structural definition of the environmental management system, which will subsequently lead to the implementation process by the end of the year (Dec 2024).
EMAS Project coordinating team:
EMAS Correspondents have been appointed in every Academic/Administrative Unit across the EUI to facilitate cooperation and awareness on Campus. Please refer to them for any suggestions and/or additonal information about #GreenEUI/EMAS, or write a mail message to [email protected]
In addition to the above, the EUI is represented both at the level of EU institutions and bodies (EU Greening Network, subgroup of the EU Agencies Network) and within the Civica Alliance (Civica Environmental Sustainability board).
Energy and Water Consumption
We aim to reduce the utilities consumption on Campus by an average of 3% p/year by raising awareness and impementing energy-saving modifications.
The current (2023) EUI annual consumption is:
- Electricity: 2,978,499 KWh (-3,23% on 2022)
- Natural Gas: 220,341 scm (-6% on 2022)
- Water: 25,455 scm (-15% on 2022)
GHG emissions
We aim to reduce the quantity of GHG emissions produced by the EUI related to utilities consumption and internal mobility (Scope 1 & 2)
The current (2023) EUI annual GHG emissions are:
- 1,576,457 Kgs CO2eq (-4% on 2022)
Waste Management
We aim to reduce the annual production of waste by 3% and increase our recycling rate by 3% (on yearly basis) through better collection methods and raising awareness campaigns.
- The EUI in 2023 recycled 83% of collected waste (-2% on 2022, but the data collection system was modified in 2023 so comparison is not 100% reliable)
- The EUI in 2023 generated 33,516 Kgs of waste (-12% on 2022)
General info
Waste Management at the EUI:
New agreement on shared green mobility with Ridemovi (bike, e-bike and e-scooter station on campus)
In 2020, following President's Decision 44/2020, an
EUI Environmental Management System (EMS) Steering Committee was created, composed by members of the Academic and Administrative Community and chaired by the Director of REFS (with the optional participation of the Secretary General): its mandate is to supervise the implementation of an Environmental Management System at the EUI, to be achieved through the registration under the
EU EMAS system.
What the EUI is doing......
Page last updated on 09 May 2024