Carbon Reduction Goals

O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035, with clear, practical goals aligned with the Haryana State Action Plan on Climate Change and global sustainability targets.

The university is addressing emissions across all three scopes of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol.

1. For Scope 1 (direct emissions), JGU aims to reduce on-campus fuel use by 10% each year, shift entirely to electric or hybrid university vehicles by 2028, and replace or retrofit all diesel generators by 2027.
2. Scope 2 (indirect energy emissions) will be tackled by meeting 80% of campus electricity needs through solar power by 2030, upgrading buildings with energy-efficient systems by 2029, and adopting smart energy monitoring by 2026.
3. Scope 3 (value chain emissions), which includes commuting, travel, waste, and procurement, will be reduced by promoting public transport and virtual conferencing, cutting academic travel emissions by 30% by 2028, ensuring 75% of suppliers follow sustainable practices by 2030, eliminating single-use plastics by 2026, and diverting 90% of waste from landfills through composting and recycling.
4. JGU will publish annual carbon audits starting in 2025 and conduct a full progress review in 2028. These efforts reflect the university’s long-term vision of reducing its carbon footprint and building a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable campus.

We are documenting our progress on carbon reduction through:

• Climate Action Plan
• Annual Sustainable Development Report
• Annual quantification of Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions
• Materiality assessment
• Net zero goal
• Carbon sequestration