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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

21% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
39% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2008
52% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -63%
Scope 3: -39%
Gross emissions: -56%
Net emissions: -56%

Description of Institution Goals:

As of 2024, Carleton College has reduced 63% of its Scope 1 and 2 emissions and 37% of its Scope 3 emissions. This includes major operational investment in district geothermal. In addition to continuing to invest in operational decarbonization. We plan to take on new Scope 3 emissions and expand our work beyond a focus on campus operations. We will support new commitment through a Sustainable Futures fund that engages students in mitigation, adaptation, and justice projects on and beyond campus, preparing our graduates for their work and lives beyond graduation.

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2008	28,207.13	0.00	-74.54	-653.00	0.26	28,132.59
2009	27,911.46	0.00	-74.54	-653.00	0.75	27,836.92
2010	26,601.67	0.00	-74.54	-653.00	0.26	26,527.13
2011	26,340.73	0.00	-74.54	-653.00	0.82	26,266.19
2012	22,094.08	0.00	-74.54	-653.00	2.06	22,019.54
2013	23,283.01	0.00	-123.06	-653.00	3.17	23,159.95
2014	22,714.67	0.00	-101.37	-653.00	3.17	22,613.30
2015	19,523.84	0.00	-77.39	-653.00	1.65	19,446.45
2016	18,253.89	0.00	-84.53	-653.00	0.00	18,169.36
2017	19,195.50	0.00	-68.86	-653.00	0.00	19,126.64
2018	17,086.47	0.00	-84.50	-653.00	0.64	17,001.97
2019	17,047.09	-5.00	-80.56	-653.00	0.20	16,961.53
2020	13,409.58	-3.00	-59.02	-653.00	0.13	13,347.56
2021	9,201.35	-2.00	-55.29	-653.00	1.16	9,144.06
2022	11,877.16	-4.00	-79.19	-653.00	1.08	11,793.97
2023	12,361.85	0.00	-35.64	-653.00	0.51	12,326.21

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	8,631.06
2008	2	11,227.29
2008	3	8,348.78
2009	1	8,680.59
2009	2	11,111.81
2009	3	8,119.06
2010	1	7,938.25
2010	2	11,167.38
2010	3	7,496.04
2011	1	8,078.64
2011	2	11,249.70
2011	3	7,012.39
2012	1	7,024.51
2012	2	8,579.31
2012	3	6,490.26
2013	1	8,546.69
2013	2	8,553.71
2013	3	6,182.61
2014	1	9,351.37
2014	2	7,549.40
2014	3	5,813.90
2015	1	8,066.19
2015	2	5,788.29
2015	3	5,669.36
2016	1	7,574.95
2016	2	5,082.78
2016	3	5,596.16
2017	1	8,522.98
2017	2	4,852.86
2017	3	5,819.66
2018	1	8,176.91
2018	2	3,358.06
2018	3	5,551.50
2019	1	8,485.97
2019	2	2,865.21
2019	3	5,695.91
2020	1	5,119.74
2020	2	3,600.75
2020	3	4,689.09
2021	1	4,057.02
2021	2	3,092.38
2021	3	2,051.95
2022	1	3,582.14
2022	2	2,791.95
2022	3	5,503.07
2023	1	4,057.38
2023	2	3,208.30
2023	3	5,096.17

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,484.33
2008	1	Direct Transportation	136.32
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.41
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	11,227.29
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	212.12
2008	3	Staff Commuting	801.11
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,333.94
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,774.03
2008	3	Solid Waste	893.98
2008	3	Wastewater	94.02
2008	3	Paper Purchasing	129.19
2008	3	T&D Losses	1,110.39
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,543.19
2009	1	Direct Transportation	126.99
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.41
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	11,111.81
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	218.39
2009	3	Staff Commuting	768.41
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,205.52
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,736.87
2009	3	Solid Waste	893.98
2009	3	Wastewater	75.63
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	121.29
2009	3	T&D Losses	1,098.97
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,815.77
2010	1	Direct Transportation	112.07
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.41
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	11,167.38
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	221.77
2010	3	Staff Commuting	779.91
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,294.38
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,423.46
2010	3	Solid Waste	893.98
2010	3	Wastewater	71.76
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	120.55
2010	3	T&D Losses	690.23
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,922.10
2011	1	Direct Transportation	146.13
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.41
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	11,249.70
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	217.99
2011	3	Staff Commuting	812.14
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,926.03
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,281.82
2011	3	Solid Waste	893.98
2011	3	Wastewater	74.71
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	110.40
2011	3	T&D Losses	695.32
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,883.49
2012	1	Direct Transportation	130.61
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.41
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	8,579.31
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	233.60
2012	3	Staff Commuting	773.03
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,806.75
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,212.45
2012	3	Solid Waste	419.33
2012	3	Wastewater	76.24
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	102.68
2012	3	T&D Losses	866.18
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,378.30
2013	1	Direct Transportation	148.96
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	19.43
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	8,553.71
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	217.88
2013	3	Staff Commuting	783.98
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,401.69
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,470.31
2013	3	Solid Waste	268.53
2013	3	Wastewater	79.78
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	96.84
2013	3	T&D Losses	863.60
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	9,077.84
2014	1	Direct Transportation	163.70
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	103.54
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.29
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	7,549.40
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	238.91
2014	3	Staff Commuting	717.01
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,975.37
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,959.02
2014	3	Solid Waste	369.56
2014	3	Wastewater	73.03
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	86.17
2014	3	T&D Losses	394.83
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,831.01
2015	1	Direct Transportation	173.64
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	41.64
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	19.90
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	5,788.29
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	218.78
2015	3	Staff Commuting	788.78
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,687.08
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,152.22
2015	3	Solid Waste	371.46
2015	3	Wastewater	69.86
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	78.46
2015	3	T&D Losses	302.72
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,275.58
2016	1	Direct Transportation	221.22
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	61.34
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	16.81
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	5,082.78
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	217.15
2016	3	Staff Commuting	645.98
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,844.26
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,036.39
2016	3	Solid Waste	439.81
2016	3	Wastewater	89.09
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	84.53
2016	3	T&D Losses	238.95
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,854.98
2017	1	Direct Transportation	224.56
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	433.67
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.77
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	4,852.86
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	248.55
2017	3	Staff Commuting	697.34
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,853.27
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,182.30
2017	3	Solid Waste	440.03
2017	3	Wastewater	91.04
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	78.99
2017	3	T&D Losses	228.14
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	7,994.35
2018	1	Direct Transportation	156.47
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	23.95
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.14
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	3,358.06
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	261.50
2018	3	Staff Commuting	795.17
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,955.70
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,708.62
2018	3	Solid Waste	401.12
2018	3	Wastewater	96.21
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	82.07
2018	3	T&D Losses	251.11
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,169.39
2019	1	Direct Transportation	149.70
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	157.79
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.09
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	2,865.21
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	248.54
2019	3	Staff Commuting	743.91
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,791.31
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,125.92
2019	3	Solid Waste	385.32
2019	3	Wastewater	84.52
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	74.33
2019	3	T&D Losses	242.06
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	4,997.45
2020	1	Direct Transportation	115.30
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.99
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	3,600.75
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	153.15
2020	3	Staff Commuting	338.44
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,721.13
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,642.37
2020	3	Solid Waste	432.50
2020	3	Wastewater	63.20
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	44.45
2020	3	T&D Losses	293.85
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,782.93
2021	1	Direct Transportation	77.62
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	188.10
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.37
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	3,092.38
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	70.40
2021	3	Staff Commuting	649.94
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	300.11
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	429.78
2021	3	Solid Waste	293.04
2021	3	Wastewater	41.11
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	22.67
2021	3	T&D Losses	244.90
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,356.13
2022	1	Direct Transportation	106.25
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	112.64
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	7.12
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	2,791.95
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	117.33
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,037.14
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,513.83
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,149.41
2022	3	Solid Waste	360.89
2022	3	Wastewater	68.04
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	25.57
2022	3	T&D Losses	230.86
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	3,833.12
2023	1	Direct Transportation	133.69
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	85.85
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.72
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	3,208.30
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	166.07
2023	3	Staff Commuting	1,011.52
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,914.70
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,515.29
2023	3	Solid Waste	158.87
2023	3	Wastewater	69.99
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	10.49
2023	3	T&D Losses	249.24

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,297,413	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,966,843	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,944,203	kWh
2010	Solar Retained	7,655	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,061,741	kWh
2011	Solar Retained	10,484	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,204,964	kWh
2012	Solar Retained	11,592	kWh
2012	Wind Retained	3,442,763	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,165,561	kWh
2013	Solar Retained	11,412	kWh
2013	Wind Retained	3,950,431	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,097,272	kWh
2014	Solar Retained	9,124.44	kWh
2014	Wind Retained	4,755,690.76	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,109,384	kWh
2015	Solar Retained	10,000	kWh
2015	Wind Retained	4,523,869	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,519,161	kWh
2016	Solar Retained	10,000	kWh
2016	Wind Retained	4,631,253	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,295,507	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	10,000	kWh
2017	Wind Retained	4,059,697	kWh
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,152,052	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	11,261.497	kWh
2018	Wind Retained	3,709,877.937	kWh
2018	Competitive suppliers Purchased	4,125,000	kWh
2018	Competitive suppliers Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,306,810	kWh
2019	Competitive suppliers Purchased	4,500,000	kWh
2019	Competitive suppliers Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,241,084	kWh
2020	Competitive suppliers Purchased	4,500,000	kWh
2020	Competitive suppliers Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,262,975	kWh
2021	Competitive suppliers Purchased	4,500,000	kWh
2021	Competitive suppliers Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	13,856,363	kWh
2022	Competitive suppliers Purchased	4,500,000	kWh
2022	Competitive suppliers Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,012,144.36	kWh
2023	Competitive suppliers Purchased	4,500,000	kWh
2023	Competitive suppliers Verification	Green-e