{"id":4704,"date":"2017-09-28T13:37:35","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T13:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2018-03-15T09:25:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T09:25:15","slug":"4704","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2017\/09\/28\/4704\/","title":{"rendered":"University leads the way in reducing carbon emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Reading has been ranked as one of the best universities in the country for reducing its environmental impacts.\u00a0 In Brite Green\u2019s lastest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edie.net\/news\/6\/England-university-Brite-Green-carbon-reduction\/\">University Carbon Reduction Report<\/a>, the University ranks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5<sup>th<\/sup> for overall carbon emissions reductions<\/li>\n<li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> for annual carbon reductions<\/li>\n<li>2<sup>nd<\/sup> greatest reduction in carbon emissions per \u00a3 income<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"4706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2017\/09\/28\/4704\/20170926-top-10-award-graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/20170926-Top-10-Award-Graphic.jpg?fit=263%2C70&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"263,70\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170926 Top 10 Award Graphic\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Brite Green League Logo&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/20170926-Top-10-Award-Graphic.jpg?fit=263%2C70&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/20170926-Top-10-Award-Graphic.jpg?fit=263%2C70&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4706\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/20170926-Top-10-Award-Graphic.jpg\" alt=\"Brite Green League Logo\" width=\"263\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are proud of our achievements in reducing our carbon footprint; being the best research-intensive university in the country for delivering absolute reductions.\u00a0 Brite Green\u2019s report underlines our success as a sector leader, and we are particularly pleased to have made the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> best annual reductions (from 2014\/15 \u2013 2015\/16) of any university in England.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/04\/B15146-Carbon-Management-A5-8pp-JM-v8-FINAL-PROOF-29-08-17.pdf\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2017\/09\/28\/4704\/carbon-management-2021-summary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/Carbon-Management-2021-Summary.png?fit=617%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"617,873\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carbon-Management-2021-Summary\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Carbon &amp;amp; Water 2021 Summary&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/Carbon-Management-2021-Summary.png?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/Carbon-Management-2021-Summary.png?fit=617%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4708 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/Carbon-Management-2021-Summary-212x300.png\" alt=\"Carbon &amp; Water 2021 Summary\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2017\/09\/Carbon-Management-2021-Summary.png?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, 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