University of Auckland

Signatory Date: Apr 20, 2022

Region: Auckland, New Zealand, 1142

Address: 24 Princes Street, Auckland

commitments

Basic: 24/32

Better: 9/32

Best: 2/6

commitments

Basic: 24/32

Better: 9/32

Best: 2/6

General Information

Organization Type: Institution

Specific Department Signing: International Office

Organization/Department URL: auckland.ac.nz

CANIE Accord Commitments

Emissions Accounting and Reduction - 5/15

Basic - 5/9

Establish a baseline year to represent peak emissions and serve as a reference point for GHG reduction progress;

Set context-appropriate decarbonization targets and timelines. Targets should represent a progression beyond the Signatory’s baseline year and reflect its highest possible ambition and shortest possible time frame;

Account for emissions from international education activities inclusive of operations; international student academic-related travel; global education participant academic-related travel; faculty academic, research, and business travel; researchers’ project-related travel; staff and administrators’ travel, and student personal travel during their academic program.

Follow up on carbon credit projects to ensure they deliver;

Signatories that offer conferences and other events should account for GHG emissions from in-person attendees.

Climate Education - 3/13

Basic - 3/5

Support the development and dissemination of climate literacy professional training programs;

Encourage and support personnel to take advantage of climate action events resources provided by CANIE and other organizations; and

Include climate action as a theme at conferences and events.

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About

The University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and leading university. The name Waipapa Taumata Rau, gifted by local Māori iwi (tribe) Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, refers to the ‘place of many peaks’ – places to strive for, ascend to and succeed. Situated in New Zealand’s most diverse city and home to 44,000 students, the University is committed to sustainability and making a positive social impact through our partnerships, research, teaching, operations, community engagement and knowledge transfer, reflecting our position ranked 6th in the 2022 Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.

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University of Auckland

General Information

CANIE Accord Commitments

Basic - 5/7

Better - 1/3

Best - 2/4

Basic - 5/9

Basic - 4/4

Better - 4/7

Basic - 7/7

Better - 4/9

Basic - 3/5

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