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ENPNewswire-November 2, 2021--Queen's University Belfast : Queen's University pledges multi-million pound sustainability action plan

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Release date- 01112021 - Queen's University Belfast has pledged a multi-million pound investment in a new sustainability action plan to help play its part in tackling the global climate emergency.

As COP26 gets underway the University has committed to develop an action plan to reach a net carbon zero target as soon as possible, to encourage and enable sustainable research projects, to enhance our teaching and course provision in this area, as well as encourage all staff and students to become advocates for change to ensure a sustainable future for all.

Speaking about the announcement Queen's University's President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, said: 'I am delighted today to be able to pledge this commitment to doing what we can as a University to play our part in tackling the global climate emergency. We will build upon our success to date in tackling climate change and, as a major civic university, develop a plan to enable us to continue on our journey towards reaching net-zero carbon emissions as soon as possible.

'Queen's is a world leader in research and we know that by enabling our talent to look at solutions we can have a very real impact. We will work in collaboration with other Russell Group Universities, at pace, to deliver solutions for a more sustainable world. We can see here today with the hydrogen bus, developed in partnership with Wrights, how our research can and will play a huge part in creating a sustainable future for all.'

Professor Juliana Early, from the WTECH Research Centre at Queen's, said: 'As I head over to Glasgow to be on a panel as part of COP26, I feel great pride in the University's commitment here today. Harnessing the talent within the University and its research strengths positions us to drive change through new discoveries and sustainable ways of living. For example, the...

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