Climate, Energy, & Decarbonization

Get Funded:

Do you have an idea for a project that will help UCSC reduce its emissions? Find out how you can make your idea a reality by submitting a Carbon Fund proposal. 

Learn more:

UCSC is embarking on the ambitious effort of decarbonization & electrification planning. 

Learn how UCSC and the UC system is utilizing an equity weighted social cost of carbon in its energy decision making.

Bring an Energy & Emissions Presentation to your department, class, or club.

Visit our Renewable Energy website

UCSC was the first of 10 UC campuses to complete a comprehensive project study in 2017, the Climate & Energy Strategy, to assess readiness and opportunities in striving towards the achievement of carbon neutrality.V - CES Appendix

View UCSC GHG emissions inventories as displayed by:

• UC Annual Reporting
• Second Nature's Carbon Commitment
• The Climate Registry 

USGBC LEED membership resources

Green Power Leadership Award - The EPA rands the UC as the #1 user of Green Power in the country

Visit our Energy Management's website to learn more about our utilities, current projects, and look at live data.