Drake University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 25% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
  • 50% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007
  • 75% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2040 relative to 2007
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -47%
  • Scope 3: -7%
  • Gross emissions: -39%
  • Net emissions: -39%
Graph Type
Totals
2,007 2,015 2,017 2,018 2,020 2,022 2,024
Gross MTCDE 29,526.00 29,853.00 28,409.00 30,652.74 22,937.54 20,605.11 18,074.49
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -29.49 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -116.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 29,526.00 29,853.00 28,409.00 30,652.74 22,937.54 20,575.62 18,074.49
2,007 2,015 2,017 2,018 2,020 2,022 2,024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 8,659.00 7,991.00 5,835.00 7,245.58 6,726.91 6,799.05 6,351.73
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 15,062.00 14,585.00 15,594.00 13,867.97 9,855.56 7,830.33 6,305.87
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 5,805.00 7,277.00 6,980.00 9,539.19 6,355.07 5,975.73 5,416.89
2007 2015 2017 2018 2020 2022 2024
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 5,414.00 7,069.00 5,557.00 6,946.38 6,553.44 6,642.04 6,071.44
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 3,245.00 230.00 177.00 124.40 101.17 84.91 57.75
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 692.00 101.00 165.05 69.92 69.92 219.58
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 9.75 2.38 2.18 2.96
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 15,062.00 14,585.00 15,594.00 13,867.97 9,855.56 7,830.33 6,305.87
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 928.43 857.17 380.17 380.17
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 5,080.00 4,727.00 2,082.00 1,118.12 1,022.37 433.76 433.76
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 630.00 1,631.00 3,937.00 2,352.02 101.89 1,877.27 1,258.15
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 37.17
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,347.46
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 95.00 17.00 -3.00 77.46 71.97 59.11 235.41
Wastewater (MTCDE) 88.82 64.60 67.70 12.57
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 42.90 19.75 28.08 11.28
Other Purchases / Services (MTCDE) 2.64
FERA (MTCDE) 2,812.37 3,653.28 2,693.00 2,460.19
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 902.00 964.00 771.61 524.23 436.64 625.36
2017 2018 2020 2022 2024
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 28,256,620 22,943,560 20,351,348 16,167,273 26,994,306
Solar Retained (kWh) 71,681,160 114,300
Solar Verification Not verified Not verified
Solar Sold (kWh) 59,090