Washington and Lee University: Washington and Lee University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2029 relative to 2007
  • 20% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2029 relative to 2007
  • 10% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2029 relative to 2007 
  • 10% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007 
  • 100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -74%
  • Scope 3: 171%
  • Gross emissions: -57%
  • Net emissions: -57%
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Totals
2007 2022 2023 2024
Gross MTCDE 26,453.00 18,891.42 18,151.76 11,382.98
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 -8.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 -10.13 -20.40 -23.85
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 26,453.00 18,881.29 18,123.36 11,359.13
2007 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 9,019.00 6,677.44 6,396.62 6,296.60
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 15,591.00 6,407.93 6,145.83 87.73
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 1,843.00 5,806.05 5,609.31 4,998.65
2007 2022 2023 2024
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 8,671.00 6,229.74 5,910.98 5,816.42
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 297.00 294.92 304.94 390.08
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 148.99 177.19 86.87
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 51.00 3.79 3.51 3.23
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 15,591.00 6,407.93 6,145.83 87.73
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 455.62 614.82 619.81
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,011.21 995.67 1,048.44
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 963.00 150.86 164.21 120.26
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 880.00 1,215.04 985.50 446.85
Wastewater (MTCDE) 57.98 72.29 44.70
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 34.55 34.81 29.32
FERA (MTCDE) 2,522.16 2,405.91 2,357.92
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 358.63 336.10 331.35
2022 2023 2024
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 22,052,989 21,001,810 21,604,413
Solar Retained(kWh) 300 400,000
Power purchase agreement Purchased(kWh) 88,000 21,297,000
Power purchase agreement Verification Green-e Green-e