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About Project

Principles and reasons (summary)

According to the Chiang Mai University Educational Development Plan Phase 13 (2023 – 2027), there is a strategic goal in pushing for Chiang Mai University to be carbon neutral (Carbon Neutral University). Therefore, this project aims to propose Receive budget support for the management of the SODU project to drive the strategy towards carbon neutrality of Chiang Mai University (Carbon Neutral University) according to the Chiang Mai University Educational Development Plan, Phase 13.

Objective

To manage the SODU project for Chiang Mai University’s move toward carbon neutrality (Carbon Neutral University), with duties ranging from management Coordination Supervising and monitoring the work of the project to ensureit is in accordance with the plan. Evaluation of project achievements as well as creating a database of researchers

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions the entire university

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Releasing greenhouse gases in universities.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at universities.

Releasing greenhouse gases in universities.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Normal case or no operation BAU 2025
(TonCO₂-eq)

Total greenhouse gas emissions from all universities in the current year 2026

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at universities.

Chiang Mai University has implemented a greenhouse gas reduction project
2025 (TonCO₂-eq)

Combining greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts at universities in the current year 2026

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from using electricity from solar energy

Monthly electricity usage statistics

Year	PV-kWh	PEA-kWh	Total kWh	Emission (tons/year)
Year 2023	15,168,640	78,042,000	93,210,640	46,669.12
Year 2024 (Jan-Dec)	16,581,282	78,532,960	95,114,242	46,962.71
Year 2024 (6 month)	8,897,346	37,852,320	46,749,666	22,635.68
Year 2025 (Jan-Dec)	16,086,692	77,326,000	93,412,692	46,240.94