MNU Environment and Climate Action Plan 2026–2030
Our Commitment to Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability
The Maldives National University (MNU) is committed to advancing environmental sustainability and climate action through its teaching, research, campus operations, institutional governance and community engagement. Recognising the Maldives’ vulnerability to climate change, MNU aims to reduce its environmental footprint, strengthen climate resilience and contribute to national climate mitigation and adaptation priorities.
The MNU Environment and Climate Action Plan 2026–2030 provides a framework for integrating sustainability and climate action across the University. It builds on the MNU Sustainability Policy, Strategic Plan 2026–2030 and Climate and Environment Research Framework 2025–2030.
Our Climate Action Priorities
The Action Plan identifies key institutional commitments, including:
- Carbon Emissions Reduction: Establishing a greenhouse gas inventory and reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2035.
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Improving energy performance, reducing energy consumption per square metre by 25% by 2030, and targeting 25% of electricity from renewable sources by 2035.
- Water and Waste Management: Promoting water conservation, resource efficiency, waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
- Climate Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation: Strengthening climate risk management, environmental protection and ecosystem conservation.
- Sustainable Campus Operations: Integrating sustainability into infrastructure development, procurement and institutional practices.
- Climate Education, Research and Innovation: Strengthening climate-related education, interdisciplinary research, practical learning and innovation.
- Community Engagement and Partnerships: Collaborating with government institutions, local councils, NGOs and communities to promote environmental awareness, capacity building and climate action.
Sharing Our Climate Action Plan
As the national university, the MNU actively collaborates with government institutions, local councils, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders through a range of initiatives and partnerships addressing environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, and resilience. Building on these existing collaborations, MNU is committed to strengthening stakeholder engagement and promoting coordinated climate action at national and community levels. To support transparency, knowledge sharing, and wider stakeholder participation, MNU has made its Environment and Climate Action Plan 2026–2030 publicly accessible through its website and shared it with relevant stakeholders to encourage collaboration, knowledge exchange, and collective action towards environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
Monitoring and Reporting
MNU will progressively establish mechanisms to monitor implementation of the Action Plan, including greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water consumption, environmental risks, climate education, research and community engagement. The University will strengthen internal monitoring and reporting procedures and make relevant progress information publicly available.
Through these commitments, MNU aims to contribute to SDG 13 by strengthening institutional climate governance, promoting environmental education and supporting collaborative approaches to climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience.
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