Varsity on track to achieve sustainability goals

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) is on track to achieve the sustainability goals set out in its five-year Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), with initial reports showing that it has the lowest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions among UAE universities.

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According to the findings of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Report conducted by ZeeDimension consultancy for the university, AURAK's total GHG emissions are significantly low when evaluated against those of other universities.

Further, according to published data from UAE universities, AURAK exhibits the lowest GHG emissions per capita of 3.67 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO₂e), in contrast to three other top universities whose emissions ranged between 5.68 to 7.59 MTCO₂e.

The university has set an ambitious target to reduce Co2 emissions by 20% by 2030.