UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

UPES report · 7. Divestment from carbon-intensive energy

7Divestment from carbon-intensive energy

UPES has a policy to move its energy use away from carbon-intensive sources.

Impact

A divestment policy commits UPES to shift from coal power, diesel and petrol towards cleaner energy.

Policysigned Divestment Policy
  • The policy is embedded in UPES's environment and sustainability policies and its Climate Action Plan.
  • Investment is redirected to solar, LED lighting and electric vehicles.

The UPES Divestment Policy, embedded in the Energy Policy, Environment Policy, Green Campus Policy and Climate Action Plan, moves the university away from fossil fuels such as coal-based electricity, diesel and petrol. In practice this means solar power and solar water heating, LED lighting, electric carts and battery-operated vehicles for getting around campus, restrictions on fossil-fuel vehicles on campus, and cleaner cooking and heating.Source: UPES Divestment Policy (PDF)

First page of the signed UPES Divestment Policy
Screenshot: UPES Divestment Policy, page 1.