Energy & Climate Change

Dalhousie has an Energy and Green Building Plan highlighting baseline information, key goals, past and future strategies and performance targets. Under the University Sustainability Policy specific energy and climate policy requirements are outlined. Utility Master planning, auditing, ongoing building performance tracking and projects are ongoing. The University has an Energy Committee that meets regularly to assess and develop new programs. In any given year, 10 or more energy and climate projects are in the planning or implementation stages.

On December 11, 2009, Dalhousie’s President at the signed the University and College’s Climate Change Statement for Canada. Dalhousie's third edition of the University Climate Change Plan (2022) has been published. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory reports are published annually.