100% Renewable Energy Pledge

In 2024, the University of Newcastle publicly supported & advanced 100% renewable energy beyond just campus operations. We continue to passionately promote our pledge toward 100% renewable energy throughout the Hunter region.

  • Since 1 January 2020, our Newcastle and Central Coast campuses use 100% renewable electricity as part of our commitment to reduce emissions.
  • We have a broader goal of achieving carbon neutrality (Scope 1 & 2 emissions) by 2025.
  • Our sustainability goals aren’t purely internal: we engage with government, industry, and community partners through research, education, and public reporting. For example, we publicly report greenhouse gas emissions to the University Council and via national reporting schemes.
  • We integrate sustainability into our teaching and outreach. Our Environmental Sustainability Policy explicitly states that we “engage with our wider community wherever possible to address sustainability challenges through our teaching, learning and research activities.”

Our goals reflect our absolute undertaking to embedding sustainability principles across all operations; and our priority actions include procurement and supply chains; technological, investment and social innovation; and dynamic water capture and preservation measures.



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The late Vera Deacon OAM standing in front of a collection of books at the University's Special Collections office . Vale Vera Deacon: celebrating regional history

News • 20 Sep 2021

Vale Vera Deacon: celebrating regional history

Vera Deacon OAM (1926 – 2021) brought Newcastle’s history to life. Vera Deacon left an indelible mark on her beloved city of Newcastle and most certainly the University of Newcastle. Vera tirelessly championed the safeguarding of our region's history and shared her stories and passions with many.

. New green hydrogen made from solar power and air

News • 04 Sep 2020

New green hydrogen made from solar power and air

In a remarkable first, a system that combines solar energy with water harvested from air has been used to manufacture low cost green hydrogen – a zero-emissions fuel.

. Prioritising our planet

News • 21 Oct 2019

Prioritising our planet

The University of Newcastle has launched Environmental Sustainability Plan 2019-2025. The plan is a roadmap to operating in a sector leading, environmentally sustainable way.

(L-R) Lucy Wicks MP, Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin, Professor Deborah Hodgson, Professor Alan Broadfoot, and Professor Brett Ninness. A new dawn for Australian minerals

News • 01 Oct 2019

A new dawn for Australian minerals

A new $35 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence based at the University of Newcastle will make mineral processing more environmentally sustainable and do much to secure the future availability of the metals we depend on for modern living.

Professor Paul Dastoor with solar field. Electric partnership powers energy innovation

News • 29 Aug 2018

Electric partnership powers energy innovation

A powerful new industry-research collaboration is signaling the emergence of a new renewable energy market – organic printed solar.

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