SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

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7.1 Research on clean energy

7.1.1 Affordable and Clean Energy: CiteScore

This indicator measures the proportion of a university’s publications appear in the top 10% of journals according to the Citescore metric. It is intended to reflect on excellence of academic output.

The indicator is normalised and is worth 10% of the score in this SDG (equivalent to 2.6% of the overall score).

7.1.2 Affordable and Clean Energy: FWCI

This indicator explores the quality of a university’s output in the area of energy and energy efficiency research using the number of citations received as a metric.

7.1.3 Affordable and Clean Energy: publications

The number of publications looks at the scale of research output from a university around energy and energy efficiency. It is not
scaled by the size of the institution – rather it looks at the overall
impact.

7.2 University measures towards affordable and clean energy

7.2.1 Energy-efficient renovation and building Year: in place by 2024

Have a policy in place for ensuring all renovations or new builds are following energy efficiency standards

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point

7.2.2 Upgrade buildings to higher energy efficiency Year: in place by 2024

Have plans to upgrade existing buildings to higher energy efficiency

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of plans – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.2.3 Carbon reduction and emission reduction process Year: in place by 2024

Have a process for carbon management and reducing carbon dioxide emissions

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of process – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.2.4 Plan to reduce energy consumption Year: in place by 2024

Have an energy efficiency plan in place to reduce overall energy consumption

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of plan – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.2.5 Energy wastage identification Year: in place by 2024

Undergo energy reviews to identify areas where energy waste is highest

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of reviews – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.2.6 Divestment policy Year: in place by 2024

Have a policy on divesting investments from
carbon-intensive energy industries notably
coal and oil

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period
2021-2025 – one point

7.3 Energy use density Year: 2024

7.3.1 Indicator: Energy usage per sqm

Energy use density looks into energy used per floor space of university buildings. We focus on all energy use that is owned or controlled by the university (e.g. fuels used for vehicles, heaters, boilers), and consumed by the university (e.g. purchased electricity).

7.4 Energy and the community

7.4.1 Local community outreach for energy efficiency Year: 2024

Provide programmes for local community to learn about importance of energy efficiency and clean energy

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of programmes – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.4.2 100% renewable energy pledge Year: 2024

Promote a public pledge toward 100% renewable energy beyond the university

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of promotion – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.4.3 Energy efficiency services for industryYear: 2024

Provide direct services to local industry aimed at improving energy efficiency and clean energy (energy efficiency assessments,
workshops, research renewable energy options)

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of services – maximum one point for both options free and paid, one point for free services only, 0.25 points for paid for services only
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.4.4 Policy development for clean energy technology Year: in place by 2024

Inform and support governments in clean energy and energy-efficient technology policy
development

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of support – 0.25 points for each of local, regional, national and global cooperation
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.4.5 Assistance to low-carbon innovation Year: 2024

Provide assistance for start-ups that foster and support a low-carbon economy or technology

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of assistance – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

7.5 Low-carbon energy use

7.5.1 Low-carbon energy use Year: 2024

This metric is used to understand the carbon footprint of energy use at the university. The metric relates to the UN Targets 7.3 and 13.2. This indicator is normalised and is worth 10% of the score in this SDG (equivalent to 2.6% of the overall score).