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Carbon Neutrality


Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

 

UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

 

UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate Action

Learn more about these Global Goals 


Stories related to UMD's Carbon Neutrality Goals

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Climate Action Plan 3.0

UMD's Current Plan for reaching Net Zero Carbon

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Report: U.S., China Must Collaborate on Carbon Dioxide Removal

Nov 20, 2024 -- Scientists From UMD, Chinese Government Present Findings at U.N. Climate Conference

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irrigation system in field

USDA Grant Supports Study of Groundwater’s Role as Farms Adapt to Climate Change

Sep 25, 2024 -- Study to Evaluate Sustainable Irrigation to Safeguard Water Resources, Food Security


 

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UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System

Apr 18, 2024 -- UMD Moves Forward on New Energy System  

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Stop Raking Leaves This Spring and Keep the Carbon in Your Soil

Mar 26, 2024 -- UMD Research Finds That Removing Leaves from Yards Depletes Nutrients 

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Study: U.S. Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 65% by 2035

Sep 26, 2024 -- Governments, Businesses and Society Need to Set and Achieve Ambitious Climate-Action Targets, Researchers Say

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water-energy-food nexus

Rising to a Grand Challenge: Food, Energy and Water in a Changing Climate

Apr 12, 2023 -- Institutional Grant Team Works for Balanced Approaches to Existential Problems


 

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Mid-Atlantic Climate Action Hub Launches With $2.2M Grant From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Feb 07, 2023 -- New Initiative to Link Environmental Justice Efforts Across Five States and D.C.

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UMD Accelerates Emissions-cutting Goal

Apr 29, 2021 -- University Aims for Carbon Neutrality by 2025, All-Electric Fleet by 2035

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