Commitments:
- Carbon Commitment
- Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
- Carbon neutral by 2050
- 15% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007
- 15% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
- 10% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
- 30% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2022:
- Scopes 1 and 2: -9%
- Scope 3: -74%
- Gross emissions: -34%
- Net emissions: -34%
Description of Institution Goals:
The 2014 Tulane Climate Action Plan, adopted in 2015, sets three goals for emissions reductions: reduce GHG emissions by 15% from a 2007 emissions baseline by 2020; 30% reduction by 2025; and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Tulane University’s Office of Sustainability stopped reporting Scope 3 emissions in 2017. However, the implications of emissions beyond Scopes 1 and 2 are significant to addressing climate change and to mitigating the university’s climate impact. The team is committed to developing reliable and repeatable practices for tracking, reducing, and reporting Scope 3 emissions in the future.
Our current Climate Action Plan does not include goals for Purchased Electricity and Stationary Fuels. At the time of writing, these have been estimated.
