London university reduces carbon emissions by 10 per cent

“Our long-term partnership with Siemens is central to our commitment to becoming a national decarbonisation leader, and providing a global blueprint for urban sustainability,” said Professor Amanda Broderick, vice chancellor and president, University of East London. “We have already delivered significant carbon reduction savings and reduced both our emissions and energy consumption more than any other modern university in London, thanks to state-of-the-art energy generation technology.

“And, importantly, our Living Lab will provide our students, researchers and local businesses an inclusive place to test, research and commercialise green technology in a real-world environment, with access to the latest developments in smart technology to empower our students to become sustainability leaders of the future.”

UEL reckons that 90 per cent of its zero carbon energy will be consumed across the university’s campuses, with the remainder exported to the National Grid.

“Our partnership with UEL will support the university in meeting its net zero targets, providing a structured roadmap to cut carbon emissions across both campuses,” said Simon Burgess, head of solutions, energy performance services at Siemens in the UK and Ireland. “We’ve already made significant progress over the last 12 months and the next phase will focus on installing more new renewable energy assets on-site to support sustainable generation.

“True partnership and collaboration are key to this success, and that goes beyond decarbonisation. Achieving a net zero economy also depends on developing the right talent for the future, and we’re making the data from our work available to students to inform their studies and equip them with the knowledge and skills they will need to thrive in the green economy.”