KTH's Carbon Budget
From 1 January 2026, KTH will introduce a carbon budget for air travel – a concrete tool that makes our climate goals clear and possible to follow up. The budget sets a cap on emissions and helps us reduce our emissions in line with the Paris Agreement – so that together we can achieve KTH’s climate targets.
Here you can find what the budget means, how to use it in practice, as well as supporting material and tools for planning and follow-up.
KTH's Carbon Emissions Budget
Universities and higher education institutions play a key role in the climate transition. KTH has signed the Climate Framework and committed to actively contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees – in line with the Paris Agreement and national targets.
To make our climate goals tangible, KTH will introduce a carbon budget for air travel starting 1 January 2026. The budget is a tool that sets a clear emissions cap for each organisational unit and helps us reduce emissions step by step.
As support, a visualisation tool is being developed that will make it easier to monitor emissions, analyse travel patterns, and prioritise actions.
Purpose
The carbon budget makes our climate goals clear and traceable. It provides a framework for how quickly emissions need to decrease and supports strategic decision-making within the organisation.
Goal
Reduce emissions from air travel by 8% annually from the 2019 level (kg CO₂e per full-time equivalent).
This is a shared responsibility – and an opportunity to demonstrate that KTH is taking the lead in sustainable societal development.
Principles
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The budget covers all air travel funded by KTH.
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Each organisational unit has an emissions allowance that decreases by 8% per year.
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Planning and follow-up take place within the environmental management system and in the action plans of the schools and University Administration, as well as during management reviews and the President’s operational dialogues.
Read more in KTH’s university-wide procedure for the carbon emissions budget .