{"id":11428,"date":"2021-11-12T17:03:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T17:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?p=11428"},"modified":"2021-11-12T17:03:43","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T17:03:43","slug":"delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivering Net Zero Carbon – FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"

This blog follows up a recent all-staff presentation on the University’s Net Zero Carbon strategy, aiming to address the key questions raised.<\/p>\n

Active travel<\/h1>\n

The University has invested over \u00a3500,000 in improved on-campus pedestrian and cycling facilities over the last 5 years, but we recognise that many of the barriers to more active travel lie outside of our boundaries.\u00a0 We do actively engage with the local councils, have supported the installation of a much-needed pedestrian crossing on Pepper Lane and have committed our support for a crossing on Upper Redlands Road too.<\/p>\n

Reading Borough Council currently has a live consultation on proposed active travel improvements on Shinfield Road, which we are supporting, including through hosting a Council drop-in event at the SportsPark Pavilion on Tuesday 16 November 15:30 – 19:30.\u00a0 We encourage you to come along, or have your say here \u2013 www.reading.gov.uk\/activetravel<\/a><\/p>\n

Whilst electric scooters may have a role to play in the future, they are not currently legal for use on Reading\u2019s paths or roads and we therefore discourage their use.<\/p>\n

We have specific planning obligations we need to meet to continue to encourage alternatives to single-occupancy car use, and whilst we recognise that car travel is often a necessity, will continue to work to encourage and support alternatives as a first priority.<\/p>\n

Travel emissions<\/h1>\n

Our current \u2018in scope\u2019 carbon footprint on which we report carbon reduction progress includes business travel, but excludes travel to\/from campus, including for students at the start\/end of term.\u00a0 This is in line with many other universities, but we recognise the need to consider wider emissions and will seek to do so over time.\u00a0 We do already provide transparent information on all in and out of scope emissions over which we have some measure, in our Annual Report<\/a>, due for publication in early November.<\/p>\n

Alternatives to travel<\/h1>\n

Home working and alternatives to travel have become much more prevalent due to the COVID pandemic and any alternative approaches for both will need to be considered, both through the Ways of Working group, and the proposed Travel working group.<\/p>\n

Likewise, the carbon benefits or otherwise of home working are complex and are also likely to vary across individuals and departments.\u00a0 We recognise there is a risk of University buildings continuing to be heated\/ventilated as usual, whilst many staff are also working at home, whilst conversely, for some, this may be offset by travel emission savings.<\/p>\n

Carbon footprint<\/h1>\n

We are actively working on plans to develop School and Function environmental footprints, to help understand the impacts we have at a more local level \u2013 and hopefully help encourage local as well as more centralised action.<\/p>\n

We do include halls on our campus within our carbon footprint, though in strict terms, we should treat these as \u2018scope 3\u2019 emissions, which are not directly ours, but other which we can have some influence.\u00a0 We are increasingly looking at opportunities to work with\/influence tenants to become more sustainable and have ambitions for the Thames Valley Science Park Innovations Valleys to be net zero carbon from the outset.<\/p>\n

Carbon offsetting is undoubtedly a controversial topic, but we believe that done well, it has an important role to play in a lower carbon future, and we will take our time to consider our approach carefully \u2013 prioritising absolute emission reductions first.\u00a0 Some further thoughts on this topic are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reporting issues<\/h1>\n

Faults in buildings can be reported to the Maintenance helpdesk – estates@reading.ac.uk<\/a>, whilst opportunities to reduce energy wastage can be reported to sustainability@reading.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

If you sign up\/are signed up to Doing #UoRBit<\/a>, you can even gain points for making sustainability suggestions!<\/p>\n

There has been a lot of investment by Maintenance in improving building fabric in recent years, with multiple double glazing and roof replacement projects \u2013 most recently in TOB2 \u2013 but of course, there\u2019s always more to do!<\/p>\n

Incentives for staff<\/h1>\n

The suggestion for partnering with organisations such as solar photovoltaic installers, electric vehicle leasing companies and the like is an interesting one, which would no doubt have some tax implications and need much further investigation.\u00a0 There was in fact a low carbon vehicle leasing scheme until recently, but this was dropped because of poor take up.\u00a0 Details of current travel offers for staff and students can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This blog follows up a recent all-staff presentation on the University’s Net Zero Carbon strategy, aiming to address the key questions raised. Active travel The University has invested over \u00a3500,000 in improved on-campus pedestrian and cycling facilities over the last 5 years, but we recognise that many of the barriers to more active travel lie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[72,210,74,205,128],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nDelivering Net Zero Carbon - FAQs - Sustainability<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Delivering Net Zero Carbon - FAQs - Sustainability\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This blog follows up a recent all-staff presentation on the University’s Net Zero Carbon strategy, aiming to address the key questions raised. Active travel The University has invested over \u00a3500,000 in improved on-campus pedestrian and cycling facilities over the last 5 years, but we recognise that many of the barriers to more active travel lie […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sustainability\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniRdgSust\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"danfernbank\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"danfernbank\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"danfernbank\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/person\/8f877b0cd851c828a3df4c7a72d5649c\"},\"headline\":\"Delivering Net Zero Carbon – FAQs\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/\"},\"wordCount\":723,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Carbon\",\"Emissions\",\"Energy\",\"Net Zero\",\"Target\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Energy and Water\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/\",\"name\":\"Delivering Net Zero Carbon - FAQs - Sustainability\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Delivering Net Zero Carbon – FAQs\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/\",\"name\":\"Sustainability Services\",\"description\":\"Embedding sustainability practices across the University\u2019s operations to become a leader in global environmental sustainability\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#organization\",\"name\":\"University of Reading\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/01\/UoR-Footer-e1625740699414.png?fit=184%2C72&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/01\/UoR-Footer-e1625740699414.png?fit=184%2C72&ssl=1\",\"width\":184,\"height\":72,\"caption\":\"University of Reading\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniRdgSust\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unirdg_sust\/?hl=en\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UniofReading\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/person\/8f877b0cd851c828a3df4c7a72d5649c\",\"name\":\"danfernbank\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d3554bedc8db55d850d9fd32c2eba29?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d3554bedc8db55d850d9fd32c2eba29?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"danfernbank\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/author\/danfernbank\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Delivering Net Zero Carbon - FAQs - Sustainability","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Delivering Net Zero Carbon - FAQs - Sustainability","og_description":"This blog follows up a recent all-staff presentation on the University’s Net Zero Carbon strategy, aiming to address the key questions raised. Active travel The University has invested over \u00a3500,000 in improved on-campus pedestrian and cycling facilities over the last 5 years, but we recognise that many of the barriers to more active travel lie […]","og_url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/","og_site_name":"Sustainability","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniRdgSust\/","article_published_time":"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00","author":"danfernbank","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"danfernbank","Estimated reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/"},"author":{"name":"danfernbank","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/person\/8f877b0cd851c828a3df4c7a72d5649c"},"headline":"Delivering Net Zero Carbon – FAQs","datePublished":"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00","dateModified":"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/"},"wordCount":723,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#organization"},"keywords":["Carbon","Emissions","Energy","Net Zero","Target"],"articleSection":["Energy and Water"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/","url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/","name":"Delivering Net Zero Carbon - FAQs - Sustainability","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#website"},"datePublished":"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00","dateModified":"2021-11-12T17:03:43+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2021\/11\/12\/delivering-net-zero-carbon-faqs\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Delivering Net Zero Carbon – FAQs"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/","name":"Sustainability Services","description":"Embedding sustainability practices across the University\u2019s operations to become a leader in global environmental sustainability","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#organization","name":"University of Reading","url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/01\/UoR-Footer-e1625740699414.png?fit=184%2C72&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/01\/UoR-Footer-e1625740699414.png?fit=184%2C72&ssl=1","width":184,"height":72,"caption":"University of Reading"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniRdgSust\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unirdg_sust\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/UniofReading"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/person\/8f877b0cd851c828a3df4c7a72d5649c","name":"danfernbank","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d3554bedc8db55d850d9fd32c2eba29?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d3554bedc8db55d850d9fd32c2eba29?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"danfernbank"},"url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/author\/danfernbank\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"danfernbank","author_link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/author\/danfernbank\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10177,"url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2020\/09\/30\/in-defence-of-net-zero-carbon\/","url_meta":{"origin":11428,"position":0},"title":"In defence of ‘Net Zero’ Carbon","author":"danfernbank","date":"September 30, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cNet zero carbon\" seems to be the new catch phrase in discussions on climate change action, but what does it mean, and is it just green wash? It's fair to say there are different interpretations of what 'net zero' means, and some frankly dubious claims being made about appropriate pathways\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Energy and Water"","block_context":{"text":"Energy and Water","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/category\/energy-and-water\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":11554,"url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2022\/01\/27\/energy-managers-association-ema-award-for-net-zero-strategy-2021\/","url_meta":{"origin":11428,"position":1},"title":"Energy Manager\u2019s Association (EMA) award for Net Zero Strategy 2021","author":"jackiesimpson","date":"January 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"We were honoured to win the EMA\u2019s Net Zero Strategy 2021 award, recognising our ambitious plan to become net zero by 2030 as the best in the UK. This award puts us among the leading public and private sector organisations in the UK for sustainability. The University\u2019s Net Zero Carbon\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Awards and Achievements"","block_context":{"text":"Awards and Achievements","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/category\/awards-and-achievements\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/EMA-award-300x212.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":16086,"url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2024\/12\/18\/university-of-reading-decarbonisation-plan-winning-the-energy-management-award-ema-for-its-business-travel-carbon-budgets\/","url_meta":{"origin":11428,"position":2},"title":"University of Reading decarbonisation plan: winning the Energy Management Award (EMA) for its Business Travel Carbon Budgets","author":"jackiesimpson","date":"December 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"We\u2019re delighted to announce that the University of Reading has been recognised for its ambitious business travel carbon budgets project that aimed to encourage schools and directorates cut their carbon emissions. \u00a0The University has long made sustainability a central priority. As part of its strategic plan 2020-2026, the University of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Awards and Achievements"","block_context":{"text":"Awards and Achievements","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/category\/awards-and-achievements\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/UoR_W_Decarb-Project-2024-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/UoR_W_Decarb-Project-2024-1024x576.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/12\/UoR_W_Decarb-Project-2024-1024x576.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14451,"url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2023\/11\/28\/why-travel-is-the-next-step-on-our-decarbonisation-journey\/","url_meta":{"origin":11428,"position":3},"title":"Why travel is the next step on our decarbonisation journey","author":"danfernbank","date":"November 28, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Since 2008\/09, the University has reduced its electrical consumption by 41% and its gas and oil consumption by 32%.\u00a0 It has also benefited from a 58% reduction in the carbon intensity of grid electricity, due to a combination of the phase out of coal fired power stations, and the massive\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Energy and Water"","block_context":{"text":"Energy and Water","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/category\/energy-and-water\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Travel-hierarchy-1024x370.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Travel-hierarchy-1024x370.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/11\/Travel-hierarchy-1024x370.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":17576,"url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2025\/11\/12\/sportspark-low-carbon-heating-project-shortlisted-for-award\/","url_meta":{"origin":11428,"position":4},"title":"SportsPark low carbon heating project shortlisted for award","author":"danfernbank","date":"November 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A major decarbonisation project at the University\u2019s SportsPark has been shortlisted for a national energy efficiency award.\u00a0 The Energy Saving Awards, organised by the Energy in Buildings and Industry (EiBI) publication, recognise achievements in reducing carbon emissions and becoming more energy efficient. Transforming SportsPark with Low-Carbon Heating The project, completed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Energy and Water"","block_context":{"text":"Energy and Water","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/category\/energy-and-water\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"SportsPark heat pump compound with Pavilion in the background","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Heat-Pump-Compound-RvN-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Heat-Pump-Compound-RvN-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Heat-Pump-Compound-RvN-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Heat-Pump-Compound-RvN-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/Heat-Pump-Compound-RvN-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13701,"url":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2023\/06\/12\/cedar-farm-refrigeration-upgrades\/","url_meta":{"origin":11428,"position":5},"title":"CEDAR Farm Refrigeration Upgrades","author":"jackiesimpson","date":"June 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Back in 2020, the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme grants, delivered by Salix and funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for energy saving projects that were carried out over the period of 2021-22. Since then, we have successfully used the grant to carry out multiple projects across\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Energy and Water"","block_context":{"text":"Energy and Water","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/category\/energy-and-water\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/Cedar-farm-freezer-2-300x225.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p947Zf-2Yk","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11428"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11433,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11428\/revisions\/11433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}