California’s universities plan to be carbon neutral by 2045 - CalMatters

California colleges have to slash emissions. Here’s why decarbonization is complex and costly.

California’s three public university systems are either setting or reworking their climate plans to fall in line with the state’s goal for carbon neutrality by 2045, all while striving to expand in size and scope. New plans do away with a large reliance on carbon offsets, making an already difficult and costly process of reducing emissions even harder.