Mount Holyoke College  

Institutional Information
  • CLN Affiliate
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2037
Change in Emissions from 2019 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -1%
  • Scope 3: -17%
  • Gross emissions: -5%
  • Net emissions: -5%
Description of Institution Goals:

In January 2018, the Board of Trustees of Mount Holyoke College endorsed the goal of becoming a carbon neutral campus by 2037. The commitment was approved and formalized at the February 2021 meeting of the Board of Trustees. It represents an important step in a multi-year engagement among students, faculty, staff and alums. The college's path to carbon neutrality by 2037 is dependent on significant improvements in energy efficiency, most significantly the transition from legacy heat and electric systems to contemporary, renewable solutions. The campus Geothermal Project broke ground in 2023, and is designed to achieve an 80% reduction in campus carbon emissions upon its completion.

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Graph Type
Totals
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gross MTCDE 14,660.22 14,128.60 12,516.86 13,432.43 11,824.43 13,928.42
Offsets (MTCDE) 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
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 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
Net MTCDE 14,660.22 14,128.60 12,516.86 13,432.43 11,824.43 13,928.42
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 10,606.80 10,279.04 9,063.33 9,745.20 8,199.65 10,509.66
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 367.82 392.64 284.22 510.42 727.27 360.57
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 3,685.60 3,456.92 3,169.31 3,176.81 2,897.51 3,058.19
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Co-gen Electricity (MTCDE) 97.87 120.74 92.31 103.25 94.12
Co-gen Steam (MTCDE) 5,904.94 5,497.19 4,948.96 6,416.10 5,931.55 6,509.90
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 3,075.40 2,889.27 2,775.42 1,281.57 1,147.59 925.93
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 252.74 255.60 207.02 241.19 216.00 205.40
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 1,244.64 1,482.83 1,016.33 1,673.35 874.77 2,743.46
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 31.21 33.41 23.29 29.74 29.74 30.85
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 367.82 392.64 284.22 510.42 727.27 360.57
FERA (MTCDE) 3,665.83 3,435.42 3,156.48 3,150.13 2,858.79 3,038.91
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 19.77 21.50 12.83 26.68 38.72 19.28
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 14,032,263 12,125,906 10,459,500 12,800,200 13,911,400 13,910,400
Solar Retained (kWh) -270,090 -460,890 -358,790 -131,690 -71,450
Solar Verification Other Other Other Other Other