Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation Carbon Neutrality Promotion Plan
[Summary version]
In March 2023, based on its Climate Emergency Declaration of July 2021, the TokyoMetropolitan Public University Corporation developed the Carbon Neutrality
Promotion Plan.
In addition to setting a basic course for the future, the plan makes public the status
of Tokyo Metropolitan University Corporation’s GHG emissions and sets a concretetarget: to achieve carbon neutrality (Scopes 1 and 2) by the 2030s. This target
exceeds the requirements of the national government and the Tokyo Metropolitan
Government.
We will accelerate initiatives in promoting academic research, human resource
development and student activities, and energy management with the ultimate goalof helping to establish a sustainable society to transcend the climate crisis.

An overview of the Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation
 Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation(Public University Corporation Tokyo Metropolitan University until March 31, 2020)

The Corporation operates two universities and one college: Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU), theAdvanced Institute of Industrial Technology (AIIT), and the Tokyo Metropolitan College of Industrial
Technology (TMCIT).
Campuses are established in Hachioji City (Tokyo Metropolitan University’s Minami-Osawa Campus),
Shinagawa Ward, Arakawa Ward, Hino City, etc.

 Number of students, faculty, and staff (As of May 1, 2022)

Reduction targets* Scopes 1 and 2• Strive to achieve carbon neutrality by the 2030s• Achieve minimum 50% reduction compared to 2013 academic year by 2030.
* We will work actively on Scope 3 including appropriately calculating emissions andconsidering countermeasures.

The targets will be revisited five years before 2030 (in 2025) in light of the difficulties posed by energy and resource
procurement worldwide during the 2022 academic year and the uncertain outlook for future electricity supply andother factors at the time the plan was formulated.

Classification of emissions based on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol** International standards for calculating and reporting GHG emissions

 Scope 1: Direct emissions of GHG by each school (combustion of gases andother fuels, etc.)
 Scope 2: Indirect emissions arising from the use of electricity, heat, and steam
supplied by other companies
 Scope 3: Indirect emissions other than those in Scope 1 and Scope 2 (indirectemissions related to research, education, and business activities)* Given that Scope 3 GHG emissions are not direct emissions by each school, there is limited reduction
achievable through independent efforts.

Actual GHG emissions* Scopes 1 and 2(t-CO2)

20,00018,00016,00015,717

17,255

17,424

14,77816,726

16,50015,82314,000*The number of students given for Tokyo Metropolitan University include those enrolled in organizations existing in or before the 2017 academic year
(i.e., pre-reorganization). Number of staff include dispatched workers.

Basic direction

13,973

15,60512,00010,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
02013

2014

20152016

201720182019

2020* Figures reported by Tokyo Metropolitan Public University Corporation as specified by the Act onRationalizing Energy Use (Energy Conservation Act) and the Act on Promotion of Global WarmingCountermeasures

Approx. 15,000
t-CO2 equals* Emission/absorption amountfor the last one year

Absorption by approx.
1,700 ha of artificial
cedar forest

Emissions ofapprox. 5,600
households

2021 (Academicyear)

Approx. 500 times theabsorption of Minami-Osawa
Campus’s Green Space(Estimates of Scope 3 emissions at Tokyo Metropolitan University
Minami-Osawa Campus during the 2021 academic year)
Scope 1

Scope 2

Scope 3

1,322 t-CO29,015 t-CO2

23,424 t-CO2(Scope 3 is divided into 15 categories.)
Category 1 (goods and servicedpurchased) and Category 2 (capitalgoods) account for about 80%.

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[Summary version]
Promotion Framework

Examples of initiatives for achieving carbon neutrality

Eco Activities Promotion Committee Promoting and revising the Carbon
Neutrality Promotion Plan
 Progress management, including
grasping the initiatives
 Preparation of environmental
report, otherDirector of Administration, Tokyo Metropolitan
Public University CorporationCommittee members

Vice President, TMU
Dean, Graduate School of Industrial
Technology, AIIT
Vice Principal, TMCIT
Working Group members
designated by the Chairperson

Research Promotion
Working Group

Energy Management

Chairperson

Senior Director of Management and Planning Office, Tokyo
Metropolitan Public University Corporation
Senior Director of General Affairs Department, Tokyo
Metropolitan Public University Corporation
Senior Director of Administrative Affairs Department, TMU
Senior Director of Administrative Affairs Department, AIIT
Senior Director of Administrative Affairs Department, TMCIT

Human Resources Development
and Student Activities
Working Group

Energy Management
Working Group

Promoting human resources development and student activities

 Examining and implementing specific measures
TMU Section

AIIT Section

TMCIT Section

Section Leader

Section Leader

Section Leader

Vice President, TMU

Dean, Graduate School of Industrial
Technology, AIIT

Vice Principal, TMCIT

Section Members

Section Members

Persons designated by the
Section Leader

Personsdesignateddesignatedby
bythethe
Persons
SectionLeader
LeaderSectionSection Members
Persons designated by the
Section Leader

Roadmap Energy-saving activities and campaigns
Temporary office closures in the summer and other times and raising awarenessthrough visualization of electricity consumption Retrofitting with energy-saving equipment, etc.
Retrofitting with LED lighting equipment and renovation of aging equipment
 Introducing in-house power generation equipment
Installing solar carport, installing rooftop solar panels
 External procurement of renewable energy
Examining and implementing renewable energy procurement methods such as
off-site PPAs
 Providing a learning environment
Providing highly specialized curricula, etc., implementation of Program of Artsand Sciences Support for environmental activities
Support for environmental activities and community volunteer program (MatsukiHinata Green Space Program)Promoting Academic Research Promoting research
Promoting research activities related to the climate crisis, including climatechange, ecosystems, energy, resources, materials, environmental impact
analysis, and CO2 capture Cooperation with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Tokyo Research Initiative for Sustainability
Disseminating initiatives and achievements via annual environmental reports,
the website, and other media.

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