Carbon Neutrality Initiative

The University of California was awarded the 2021 Green Power Leadership Award on Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Renewable Energy Markets Conference.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranked the UC system as No. 1 on its list of the top 30 colleges and universities in terms of green power use.

The UC system has partnered with two energy companies to construct a biomethane plant and solar array to help bring it closer to its carbon neutrality goal by 2025.

With lab spaces taking up 25% of campus buildings, mitigating the negative environmental impacts of research in labs is a necessary step to achieving some of campus's long-term sustainability goals.

UC Berkeley was announced the “Coolest Campus” in the UC-wide Cool Campus Challenge, which engaged participants in taking carbon dioxide-saving measures.

Mayor Jesse Arreguín pledged Berkeley’s commitment to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Upgrading the Carbon Neutrality Initiative, the University of California set broader systemwide sustainability goals Tuesday, aiming for 100 percent clean electricity use by 2025.