Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	58.37
Liaison	Sohair Fahmy
Submission Date	Sept. 10, 2024

STARS v2.2

Cairo University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.58 / 3.00	Sohair Fahmy Sustainability office coordinator Faculty of science

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Part 1. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory

Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :

Yes

A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:

Cairo_University_Carbonfoot_print_report.pdf

A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:

Cairo University conducts an annual GHG emissions inventory and submits reports to Vice Presedant of community service and enivronmental development . Cairo University has been conducting this exercise since 2022.

The greenhouse gas (GHG) emission calculation approach involves multiplying the activity with its equivalent emission factor based on a unit analysis to convert the emissions into the mtCO2e.

Activity X Emission Factor = Emission

(Unit) [mtCO2e/unit] [mtCO2e/unit]

Emission Factors
The greenhouse gas (GHG) emission calculation approach involves multiplying the activity with its equivalent emission factor based on a unit analysis to convert the emissions into the mtCO2e. The emission factor is usually expressed as the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions generated by a unit weight, volume, distance, or duration of the activity, e.g., CO2e /litter fuel consumed, CO2e / km driven, CO2e / kWh of purchased electricity, etc.
The emission factors were identified based on:
- DEFRA: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, UK 2020 and 2021.
- IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
- Country-Specific Emission Factors: Emission factors calculated specifically for Egypt.

Regarding the country-specific emission factor, the emission factor is reported monthly by Egypt›s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), and an average value is calculated for each year. The emission factor is based on Egypt›s actual fuel consumption. The emission factor for water supply and wastewater treatment is calculated using a conversion formula, provided by the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW). Based on the amount of energy consumed in each process, the corresponding emission factor could be obtained

Has the GHG emissions inventory been validated internally by personnel who are independent of the GHG accounting and reporting process and/or verified by an independent, external third party?:

Yes

A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:

The Center for Risk Reduction, Environmental Studies and Research works in the field of services and objectives inside Cairo University and outside Cairo university specified by its internal regulations to serve the environment and develop society through preparing studies to assess the environmental and social impact of industrial and non-industrial facilities, as well as conducting various environmental measurements for existing facilities in accordance with Environmental Law No. 4 of 1994, amended by Law No. 9 of 2009.

Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:

GHG.pdf

Scope 1 GHG emissions

Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:

	Weight in MTCO2e
Stationary combustion	112,929 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions)	26,349 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:

139,278 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 2 GHG emissions

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):

	Weight in MTCO2e
Imported electricity	225,858 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Imported thermal energy	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:

225,858 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

GHG emissions from biomass combustion

Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:

0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Scope 3 GHG emissions

Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:

	Yes or No	Weight in MTCO2e
Business travel	No	---
Commuting	Yes	45,170 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Purchased goods and services	No	---
Capital goods	No	---
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2	No	---
Waste generated in operations	Yes	3,764 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Other sources	No	0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:

48,934 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:

-Transportation - CU Parking & Transportation Services conducts an annual commuter survey.

- Waste - Tracking from in-house waste hauling team, CU is a self-hauling institution through its Integrated Solid Waste Program.

Part 2. Air pollutant emissions inventory

Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:

Yes

Annual weight of emissions for::

	Weight of Emissions
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)	0.03 Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx)	0.10 Tons
Carbon monoxide (CO)	2.50 Tons
Particulate matter (PM)	0.14 Tons
Ozone (O3)	0.00 Tons
Lead (Pb)	0.00 Tons
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)	0.00 Tons
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs)	0.00 Tons
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations	0 Tons

Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:

	Yes or No
Major stationary sources	Yes
Area sources	Yes
Mobile sources	Yes
Commuting	Yes
Off-site electricity production	Yes

None

A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:

The air quality is measured annually in different points of Cairo University campus.

CU has carried out an inventory of air pollution emissions from the following sources within the last three years:
• Significant fixed sources
• Local origins

Actual emissions from 2021 for source emissions computed using fuel consumption or run-time, as well as emission factors, are included in the inventory. When available, emission factors are obtained from the manufacturer of the equipment. Boilers, generators, and incinerators are only a few of the fixed sources of air pollution that CU owns and runs. An air emission permit covers a large number of these sources. CU uses the kind and quantity of fuel used to determine the air emissions from boilers. The real run-time and emission factors provided by the manufacturer are used to compute the emissions from generators. Fuel type, permitted charge rate, and emission variables are taken into account when estimating incinerator emissions.

Optional Fields

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):

2.30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :

0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent

Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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