University’s 2021 Climate Report out now
The University successfully hit a decade-long target for emissions reduction
Climate change and the University of Bath
How we are tackling climate change, through cutting emissions and embedding climate action in how we do business, leading research and high quality teaching.
Our Climate Action Framework, policy, principles and reporting
Find our commitments to reducing our carbon footprint Climate Action Framework, it's 11 principles and how we report progress towards these goals.
Climate Action Team launched with four new roles
The team will be working across the University to meet the Climate Action Framework targets and wants to hear from you
University of Bath adopts Climate Action Framework Principles and declares a Climate Emergency
11 Climate Action Framework Principles will guide how the University conducts business.
Annual energy and environment reports
Reports on our progress in meeting our carbon and sustainability targets.
Climate Action Steering Group
The Steering Group is responsible for governing the University's climate action agenda and tracking progress towards our climate reduction targets.
News
The latest University climate and sustainability related news, including scientific research and initiatives within the University community.
CSCT to be a major partner in £20m industrial decarbonisation centre
The Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) will bring industry and academia together to slash carbon emissions.
Bath leads major academic-industry collaboration to tackle global challenges in sustainability
The Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST) will help businesses scale up new sustainable technologies and bring them to market.
Rise of ‘eco-anxiety’ affecting more and more children says Bath climate psychologist
University of Bath researcher Caroline Hickman says ‘eco-anxiety’ is affecting increasing numbers of children & young people as the climate destabilises.
Professor Whitmarsh included in list of world’s top climate scientists
Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations Lorraine Whitmarsh is among Reuters' list of the world’s top climate scientists.
Major new programme launched to support sustainable tech businesses in the West of England
The West of England Sustainable Technologies Scale-up Programme is aimed at SMEs exploring how innovation to become more sustainable can benefit their business.
Bath is first UK university to sign ‘green chemistry’ commitment
From 2023, sustainable chemistry will be taught to all chemistry students as part of their core studies.
How we are tackling our own emissions on campus
We continue to work on reducing our own emissions, and are currently developing our plans to deliver ambitious targets; Net Zero Carbon in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, 50% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030.
Carbon management plan
How we aim to achieve our internal targets, covering technical projects, policy changes and the financing to make it happen.
Sustainable power on campus
How we use power stations to generate our own sustainable energy for use on campus.
Environmental policy
How we're making the University more environmentally sustainable through our teaching, research and administration.
Learning and Teaching
How we're embedding climate change into education at the University of Bath, helping students become future leaders and innovators with the skills and experience to respond to the climate crisis.
Successful Climate Literacy induction course launched for 2020-21
The course is part of our commitment to develop educational initiatives to build a world class reputation for high quality education on climate-related issues.
Embedding Citizenship and Sustainability within the curriculum
How Citizenship and Sustainability are interlinked and why we are embedding it into the curriculum.
MSc in Sustainability and Management
This course will develop your understanding of corporate social responsibility issues and of core business disciplines.
Environmental Engineering MSc
An environmental engineering master’s that gives you the technical, professional, digital and transferable skills needed in industry.
Sustainable Futures MRes
Prepare yourself for an academic or professional career with a focus on policy and the environment.
Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering MEng (Hons)
Learn the core knowledge and technical skills of chemical engineering and focus on the environmental challenges of new technologies, processes and products.
Research Institutes and Centres
Find out about the leading climate change and sustainability related research taking place at the University of Bath.
CBOS research themes
We seek to produce world leading research that influences thinking, teaching and practice
Institute for Policy Research
A leading public policy research institute, based at the University of Bath.
Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment (I-SEE)
We are a leading research institute at the University of Bath looking at sustainable energy and the environment.
Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations
A global hub for understanding the systemic and society-wide transformations that are required to address climate change.
Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies
CSCT unites academic expertise from the University of Bath with partners to carry out research, training and outreach in sustainable and circular technologies.
Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS)
The IAAPS team has supported propulsion research for over 40 years and offers a unique combination of academic and industrial expertise in all propulsion types.
Upcoming Events
Find out about upcoming events which explore responses to the Climate Emergency.
CSCT Summer Showcase 2021 – Race to Zero
7 Jul 2021 11.00am
Online
Join the CSCT to explore how science and technology can help governments and businesses across the globe in their Race to Zero.
The University Community and Sustainability
Find out how you can get involved with tackling the climate crisis as part of the University community.
Leave No Trace
Discover how you can help reduce your environmental impact by taking part in some of the University's recycling and waste management initiatives.
Ethical and responsible food sourcing
The University's commitment to using and selling Fairtrade products and purchasing local and responsibly-sourced ingredients.
Recycling on campus
What you can recycle at each of the campus recycling points and how to arrange collection if necessary.
Using the electric cycle loan scheme
If you are a member of staff or a postgraduate student at the University of Bath, you can hire an electric bicycle to get to and from campus.
Cycle to work scheme
Our employees can take advantage of the government cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme, saving tax and national insurance on their to commute to and from work
Interest-free loans
The University offers eligible members of staff interest-free loans to assist with the cost of travelling to and from work and Home Office application costs
Working together to address the Climate Emergency
Addressing our emissions, requires working together with our community locally, nationally and internationally.
University of Bath teams with B&NES Council to consider a car-free future
A collaborative workshop between the university and the local community explores what Bath’s future transport system might look like.
The University of Bath has joined the COP26 Universities Network
The University of Bath has joined the COP26 Universities Network to help deliver a successful COP26 and support its mission of a low-carbon, resilient world.
About the COP26 Universities Network
A growing group of more than 55 UK-based universities and research centres working together to raise ambition for tangible outcomes from COP26.
Universities consider carbon offsetting in move to net-zero
Researchers from the COP26 Universities Network and EAUC outline how carbon offsetting can help UK further and higher education institutions achieve net-zero.
Collaborate with us
Get in touch with us to see how we can work together on sustainability and tackling climate change.
Enterprise & Innovation
Exchanging ideas and knowledge to bridge the gap between complex academic research, commercial application and business creation.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK wide programme which enables companies to access knowledge, skills and technology from UK Universities.
Research facilities available for academic use, industry and businesses
Research facilities are available for testing and analysing research, with expert support from university staff.