UCC aiming to 'lead the change' by becoming zero-waste campus

Some 62 key actions are laid out in the five-year plan in areas such as transport, waste, food, and contract procurement.

UCC is already lauded as a world leader in sustainability, taking actions years earlier than most others.

University College Cork (UCC) is aiming to better Ireland's overall climate ambitions by going beyond the 51% emissions reduction target in key areas by the end of the decade, including becoming a zero-waste campus.

The university set out its five-year plan on Friday to achieve its zero waste ambition, as well as becoming carbon neutral by 2040. UCC is already lauded as a world leader in sustainability, taking actions years earlier than most others.