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Pathways to climate neutrality: framework conditions, challenges and obstacles for Hessian universities
On September 26, 2024, at the 8th Hessian Sustainability Day, Hessian universities discussed the framework conditions under which CO2-neutral university operations can succeed and what challenges and obstacles exist on the path to climate neutrality.
The event took place in cooperation with the Sustainability Network of Hessian Universities (NNHH), which was formed in 2022 to exchange ideas on the topic throughout the state, create synergies, pool research and act as a possible contact point for the HMWK. After the opening speech by the Chancellor, Dr. Oliver Fromm, and a welcome by the Green Office, Georg Mösbauer & Nadine Chrubasik, there was an introductory lecture by Hans-Günter Göddemeyer, from the Hessian Ministry of Finance (HMdF, CO2-neutral state administration), who gave an exciting overview of the current status of the state administration on climate neutrality. Afterwards, the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, the Technical University of Darmstadt and the University of Kassel presented exemplary measures and concepts for reducing CO2 emissions and thus their path to climate neutrality. The event concluded with a discussion on how climate neutrality can be achieved despite energy consumption at universities.