Termez State University has set 2050 as its target year for achieving net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions. This commitment is stated in its Net-Zero Policy and Carbon Reduction Target Policy. The policies define the emissions boundary using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s classification of direct emissions and emissions associated with purchased energy. The target applies to the university’s operational emissions within that stated boundary.
Scope 1 covers emissions from sources owned or controlled by the university, including boilers, backup generators and university vehicles. Scope 2 covers emissions associated with the generation of purchased electricity and thermal energy consumed by the institution. These categories connect the target with the facilities, fuel use, transport and energy purchases for which the university can maintain operational records and implement reduction measures.
The policy also provides for a phased approach to selected Scope 3 emissions, including business travel, waste and wider value-chain activities. Its explicit 2050 net-zero commitment concerns Scope 1 and Scope 2. The university therefore combines a defined operational target with the progressive development of its wider emissions account.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard provides the framework for preparing an organisational greenhouse gas inventory and applies to universities as well as other organisations. It supports consistent identification, classification and reporting of emissions. Within this framework, the university’s target year and emissions boundary establish what its institutional commitment covers, while the inventory provides the basis for tracking progress. The target date is the university’s own policy commitment.
The published policies describe a staged transition towards 2050, with interim milestones in 2030 and 2040. Their approach combines building efficiency, renewable electricity and changes to university transport. The Net-Zero Policy prioritises emissions avoidance and reduction, with carbon removals reserved for residual emissions. These are commitments within the university’s future decarbonisation pathway.
Implementation is supported by the university’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Programme under the Carbon Reduction and Net-Zero Policy and its 2025–2027 sustainability agenda. The programme brings together renewable-energy deployment, efficient buildings and equipment, lower-carbon mobility and responsible resource use. It addresses the university’s energy and operational activities through measures assigned to the different emissions scopes, connecting the long-term target with the management of university facilities and services.
For direct operational emissions, the programme describes solar water heating in student residences, preventive maintenance of technical equipment and improved energy management. Electric-vehicle charging infrastructure supports the transition towards lower-emission transport. Solar hot-water systems use renewable heat for a service that would otherwise require conventional energy. These measures address identifiable operational uses, including hot-water provision and transport, within the university’s emissions-reduction programme.
For purchased-energy emissions, the university uses its own photovoltaic systems alongside improvements to building energy performance. The programme identifies LED lighting, motion sensors, smart electricity meters, automatic energy controls, efficient appliances, insulation and efficient windows and doors. These measures combine changes in energy supply with management of energy demand. The university’s submitted 2025 equipment inventory records 52,806 energy-efficient units out of 61,139 listed appliances and controls, a reported efficient share of 86.37%.
The 2025 electricity account records 3,010,000 kWh of solar photovoltaic electricity used directly on campus and 1,840,000 kWh purchased from the public grid. Together, these supplied 4,850,000 kWh of annual electricity use. The recorded solar contribution was 62.06% of electricity consumed. These operating figures describe the renewable electricity contribution during the reporting year and provide quantitative information for managing the university’s energy transition towards its policy target.
Renewable infrastructure also includes solar water heating, biogas and mini hydropower. The 2025 production schedule records 3,070 kW of installed photovoltaic capacity and 4,950,000 kWh of photovoltaic electricity generation. Solar water heaters produced 720,000 kWh-equivalent of thermal energy, biogas produced 45,000 kWh-equivalent of thermal energy, and mini hydropower produced 120,000 kWh of electricity. The schedule reports combined renewable production of 5,835,000 kWh-equivalent, with electrical and thermal output identified separately.
The emissions-reduction programme extends operational action to lower-carbon commuting, walking and cycling, waste separation, organic-waste treatment, digital administration, reduced paper consumption and sustainable procurement. These activities address indirect emissions associated with the wider university community. They complement the energy measures and support the development of a more comprehensive institutional approach to greenhouse gas management as the university expands its treatment of Scope 3 activities.
Progress monitoring is supported by electricity bills, photovoltaic inverter data, fuel and vehicle records, waste-management logs, procurement documentation and sustainability reports. Responsible university units review implementation annually and identify further measures to improve energy performance and reduce emissions. This review process links operational information with the university’s decisions about facilities, equipment, mobility and resource use. It provides continuity between the stated 2050 target and the practical management of the activities contributing to the institutional footprint.
The Net-Zero Policy provides for annual emissions inventories and public climate-progress reporting, including performance against targets and updates to priority projects. These reporting commitments support the long-term pathway. For Indicator 13.4.1, the university’s stated target is 2050 for net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, with the emissions boundary expressed through the Greenhouse Gas Protocol framework.