Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.05
Liaison Mary Ellen Mallia
Submission Date July 19, 2012
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University at Albany
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Mary Ellen Mallia
Director of Environmental Sustainability
Finance and Business

Criteria

Institution has a formal plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions.  The plan includes a measurable, numerical goal or goals and a corresponding date or dates by which the institution aims to achieve its goal(s).   The plan has been adopted by the institution’s administration.

A formal sustainability plan (i.e. a plan that has been adopted by the administration) counts for this credit if it includes climate change goals, strategies, and corresponding timeframes.   Such a plan may also count toward PAE Credit 4: Sustainability Plan.


Applicability

This credit applies to all institutions.


Scoring

Institutions earn 2 points for this credit by having a plan that meets the criteria outlined above.  Partial points are not available for this credit. 


Measurement

Timeframe

Report on current plan status.   Plans that are in development but have not yet been formally adopted are not eligible for this credit. 

Sampling and Data Standards

Not applicable

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