Gustavus Adolphus College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2035
  • 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2022 relative to 2008 
  • 35% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2008
  • 80% reduction of Total Carbon by 2035 relative to 2008 
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2023:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -28%
  • Scope 3: -18%
  • Gross emissions: -27%
  • Net emissions: -27%
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Totals
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Gross MTCDE 25,175.00 24,451.00 27,482.00 23,745.00 20,219.00 18,819.00 19,859.00 21,195.00 17,876.00 15,171.98 17,086.51 18,414.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 25,175.00 24,451.00 27,482.00 23,745.00 20,219.00 18,819.00 19,859.00 21,195.00 17,876.00 15,171.98 17,086.51 18,414.00
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 8,623.00 7,975.00 7,415.00 9,241.00 7,393.00 7,046.00 7,986.00 8,901.00 7,283.00 7,705.98 7,204.34 8,144.86
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 12,474.00 11,644.00 11,596.00 10,351.00 8,734.00 8,363.00 8,301.00 8,510.00 7,711.00 6,238.00 6,758.41 6,944.51
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 4,078.00 4,832.00 8,471.00 4,153.00 4,092.00 3,410.00 3,572.00 3,784.00 2,882.00 1,228.00 3,123.76 3,324.63
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 8,316.00 7,619.00 7,109.00 8,832.00 7,003.00 6,705.00 7,639.00 8,524.00 7,155.00 7,554.00 6,995.24 7,905.18
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 307.00 356.00 306.00 409.00 390.00 341.00 347.00 377.00 128.00 151.98 209.10 239.68
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 12,474.00 11,644.00 11,596.00 10,351.00 8,734.00 8,363.00 8,301.00 8,510.00 7,711.00 6,238.00 6,758.41 6,944.51
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 1,197.00 1,705.27 1,705.27
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 1,837.00 1,700.00 1,613.00 1,448.00 1,726.00 1,795.00 1,919.00 1,912.00 1,235.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 2,260.00 3,132.00 6,858.00 2,705.00 2,366.00 1,615.00 1,653.00 1,872.00 1,647.00 31.00 1,418.49 1,619.36
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -19.00
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 13,992,690 14,778,400 14,670,880 15,018,070 13,712,463 14,040,915 15,211,589
Purchased Thermal Energy(MMBtu) 131,841 126,235 143,827 157,008 131,204 138,719 1,281,986