SDG 12. Responsible consumption and production

The University of Bucharest (UB) has started an institutional action towards energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, in a strategic approach, with an internal and an external dimension.

The internal dimension of the strategic orientation in which action will be taken aims at changes within the organization and includes aspects such as:

• activities, processes, logistics, investments – including the management of university assets;
• efficient consumption of energy, water and materials in UB and their permanent monitoring;
• the adoption of renewable energy production and energy consumption management systems;
• selective collection and innovative utilization of waste;
• sustainable transport;
• carrying out ecological public procurement – the purchase of goods, services and works with a low impact on the environment, during their entire life cycle.

The external dimension of strategic orientation refers to the involvement of the UB at the regional, national, and international level and concerns the UB’s commitment in measures, actions and forms of collaboration on multiple levels:

• Regional – UB has the duty to get involved in solving the capital’s problems, offering “know-how” and innovative approaches through its specialists.
• National – UB experts will be able to contribute to informing the public, objectively engaging in the main debates on sustainability issues, and shaping national public policies.
• International – active participation in international academic programs of study, research and innovation dedicated to sustainability. UB has the ability to assume a role as a Southeast European academic hub on sustainability issues.

The data in the following tables illustrate the monitoring of various sources of greenhouse gas emissions within the UB, starting in a structured way from 2021. The University is in an extensive data collection process for making strategic decisions, so the values ​​are to be updated

No.	Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources *	Number			Consumption according to technical book			Amount of CO2 emissions released (tonnes)
		2021	2022	2023	2021	2022	2023	2021	2022	2023
1.	Boiler type equipment (Central heating)	78	80	95	2,654, 175.00 natural gas/year (m3)	2,671, 275.00 natural gas/year (m3)	2,714, 165,00 natural gas/year (m3)	5,308.35	5,342.55	5,428.33

* Note 1: Other sources of greenhouse gas emissions will also be identified, such as ovens, vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.), equipment’s, electrical devices, household appliances (air conditioners, washing machines, microwave, etc.).

Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) are CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere from sources owned and controlled by the institution:

No.	Categories of emission sources	2021	2022	2023	Amount of CO2 emissions released (tonnes) 2021	Amount of CO2 emissions released (tonnes) 2022	Amount of CO2 emissions released (tonnes) 2023
1.	Heat consumption	TBD	7.899,14 Mwh/year	5.498,67 Mwh/year		1595,28	1110,49
2.	Gas consumption	TBD	17.106. 916,16 Kwh (respectively 1.571. 460,23 m3)	17.278. 158,66 Kwh (respectively 1.605. 023,00 m3)		3454,91	3489,41
3.	Water consumption	370179 m3	482.643,60 m3

**Note 2: Data not yet completed are not available at this moment and will be determined later.

Indirect GHG Emissions (Scope 2) are CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere from indirect electricity, respectively, from electricity generation purchased/consumed by the institution. Purchased electricity is defined as electricity purchased or otherwise brought into the institution.

No.	Categories of emission sources	2021	2022	2023	Amount of CO2 emissions released (tonnes) 2021	Amount of CO2 emissions released (tonnes) 2022	Amount of CO2 emisssions released (tonnes) 2023
1.	Electricity consumption	5099215 Kwh/year	5.184.519 Kwh/year	5.857.651,08 Kwh/year	1351.30	1373.90	1552,28

Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3) are CO2 emissions released because of activities and arise from sources not owned or controlled by the institution.

No.	Categories of emission sources	2021	2022	2023
1.	Business air travellers – categories and numbers	TBD	TBD	TBD
2.	Journeys made by commuting employees – categories and numbers	TBD	TBD	TBD
3.	Organic plant waste collected and reused as fertilizers at the Botanical Garden Dimitrie Brândză UB:
3.1	Vegetal (m3)	150	652
3.2	Paper/ cardboard (m3)	26,94	31,9
3.3	Plastic (m3)	5,5	20,7
3.4	Glass (m3)	1,1	1,1