ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY)

Carbon and Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) its commitment to transparent and standardised carbon emissions reporting through its institutional sustainability reporting framework, which aligns with internationally recognised greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting practices. UTM Sustainability Sustainable Development Goals 13 (SDG 13) Report indicates that the university systematically measures, tracks, and reports its greenhouse gas emissions and reduction performance.

UTM’s GHG emissions reduction achievements, highlighting a decrease in carbon intensity, total emissions savings, and equivalent environmental impacts such as reduced vehicle use and large-scale tree planting.

The use of standardised carbon metrics (tCO₂e), structured reporting of emission reductions, and alignment with SDG 13 demonstrate adherence to widely accepted GHG accounting methodologies consistent with frameworks such as the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. UTM also contextualises emissions savings using internationally recognised equivalency indicators (e.g., vehicles removed, energy use, and carbon sequestration), enhancing transparency and comparability.

UTM reports carbon intensity metrics (tCO₂e per capita) and tracks year-on-year reductions, with emissions decreasing from 16.39 tCO₂e per capita in 2022 to 12.19 tCO₂e per capita in 2024. This reflects a measurable reduction of 4.20 tCO₂e per capita. The reporting further quantifies total emissions savings, estimating approximately 84,000 MtCO₂e reduced since 2024 across a campus population of 20,000. This structured and quantitative reporting approach confirms that UTM actively monitors and reports its carbon emissions in line with recognised global standards.