Since Plan 2030 was released last year, Columbia University has proven through its commitments and policies that it is a leader in the global fight against climate change. In September, 2021 Columbia announced that it will no longer install new fossil fuel connections in any new construction, refresh, or renovation projects and will evaluate how to fully electrify the campus by replacing the onsite combustion of fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy sources. Columbia also joined the Race to Zero, a global initiative for a zero carbon world that rallies non-state actors to take rigorous and immediate action to halve global emissions by 2030. During Climate Week NYC in September, for which Columbia’s Climate School was named University Partner, the university hosted a lineup of virtual events centered on university action to combat climate change. These included a panel of Columbia faculty, staff, and student representatives who discussed activity around Plan 2030, as well as a Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) panel alongside Yale and Tsinghua Universities.