Hampshire College

Institutional Information
Achieved Carbon Neutrality
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2032
  • 100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2022 relative to 2011
Change in Emissions from 2011 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -51%
  • Scope 3: -21%
  • Gross emissions: -44%
  • Net emissions: -44%
Graph Type
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024
Gross MTCDE 5,820.50 5,923.96 5,110.87 7,206.26 5,456.50 5,018.30 3,212.00 2,587.00 3,233.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3,222.00 -2,587.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) -8.40 0.00 -8.40 0.00 -5.88 -5.88 -9.00 -9.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 -7.69 0.00 30.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,222.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 5,812.10 5,923.96 5,102.47 7,206.26 5,450.62 5,012.42 -19.00 -9.00 3,233.00
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 2,060.23 1,877.68 1,961.38 2,580.56 2,271.16 2,056.01 2,177.00 1,907.80 2,176.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 2,424.46 2,261.07 1,713.44 2,294.29 1,799.09 1,503.68 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 1,335.81 1,785.21 1,436.05 2,331.41 1,386.25 1,458.61 1,035.00 679.20 1,057.00
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024
Co-gen Electricity (MTCDE) 104.94 130.04 86.32 77.86
Co-gen Steam (MTCDE) 104.94 130.03 86.33 77.86
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 1,443.05 1,419.68 1,234.86 1,882.63 1,520.83 1,528.78 2,122.00 1,663.40 2,122.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 267.38 263.00 239.86 289.06 324.85 250.83 54.00 34.40 54.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 82.10 195.00 138.42 408.87 153.59 38.78 208.00
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 57.82 88.17 99.24 81.90 1.00 2.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 2,424.46 2,261.07 1,713.44 2,294.29 1,799.09 1,503.68
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 632.00 322.30 650.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 602.09 820.36 41.00 33.60 45.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 562.88 1,113.06 702.19 1,436.27 716.61 833.00 68.00 250.80 68.00
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 546.74 470.32 501.10 473.18 41.00 41.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -7.23 70.06 35.09 74.78 32.76 30.18 126.00 68.60 126.00
Wastewater (MTCDE) 39.55 34.41 36.99 36.99 10.00 10.00
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 34.17 38.29 22.86 14.74
Other Purchases / Services (MTCDE) 36.00 36.00
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 159.70 155.75 75.93 70.52 81.00 3.90 81.00
2011 2013 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 7,415,787 6,627,354.45 7,009,747 6,380,245 6,169,818 3,974,734 3,507,300
Purchased Thermal Energy (MMBtu) 37,333 28,760 37,333
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased (kWh) 3,018,000 2,743,500
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e