Davidson College  

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2026 relative to 2008
  • 1% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2026 relative to 2008 
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2026 relative to 2008 
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -26%
  • Scope 3: 67%
  • Gross emissions: -7%
  • Net emissions: -7%
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Totals
2008 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Gross MTCDE 23,417.94 23,200.73 22,185.61 22,525.93 20,779.11 20,280.78 23,747.92 23,649.69 22,470.65 19,179.79 17,818.62 18,782.80 20,100.81 19,447.07 21,810.39
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 -21.00 -21.00 -21.00 -7.14 -6.47 -5.00 -5.46 -6.46 -3.77 0.00 -12.49 0.00 -9.06 -5.53
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 23,417.94 23,179.73 22,164.61 22,504.93 20,771.97 20,274.31 23,742.92 23,644.23 22,464.19 19,176.02 17,818.62 18,770.31 20,100.81 19,438.01 21,804.86
2008 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 6,613.78 7,271.10 7,176.08 6,227.49 6,519.11 5,827.86 7,040.59 6,782.27 6,493.03 6,454.78 6,868.61 6,278.43 5,813.06 5,829.60 6,056.51
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 11,933.61 11,689.71 11,796.77 10,424.24 9,311.23 9,160.16 10,449.90 9,222.66 8,439.73 7,422.00 7,451.06 7,338.37 7,178.39 6,676.66 7,618.59
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 4,870.55 4,239.92 3,212.76 5,874.20 4,948.77 5,292.76 6,257.43 7,644.76 7,537.89 5,303.01 3,498.95 5,166.00 7,109.36 6,940.81 8,135.29
2008 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 5,728.46 6,324.26 6,171.61 5,597.15 5,789.74 5,051.24 6,155.24 6,212.91 5,978.25 5,965.55 6,307.34 5,717.18 5,377.88 5,401.34 5,612.41
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 212.32 232.15 234.15 207.95 211.70 226.30 223.06 195.71 199.43 187.89 201.52 213.79 208.35 210.22 214.39
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 670.13 700.68 765.68 408.72 511.31 545.95 636.98 362.41 295.15 277.89 336.30 339.01 215.60 217.82 229.65
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 2.87 14.01 4.64 13.67 6.36 4.37 25.31 11.24 20.20 23.45 23.45 8.45 11.23 0.22 0.06
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 11,933.61 11,689.71 11,796.77 10,424.24 9,311.23 9,160.16 10,449.90 9,222.66 8,439.73 7,422.00 7,451.06 7,338.37 7,178.39 6,676.66 7,618.59
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 449.08 2,071.24 1,639.61 754.12 1,251.39 2,192.18 2,273.12 1,637.89 121.86 1,263.63 1,593.45 2,541.08 2,496.79
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 337.42 1,636.92 1,538.41 2,050.15 1,954.47 400.16 115.27 788.18 2,547.19 1,569.61 2,764.36
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 594.95 536.78 496.14 487.03 430.97 491.23 428.29 442.24 442.24 364.77 410.91 410.91 295.25 230.29
FERA (MTCDE) 2,308.85 2,547.01 2,483.63 2,254.37 2,335.16 2,040.12 2,485.14 2,500.78 2,414.50 2,407.34 2,545.95 2,308.91 2,172.04 2,176.06 2,234.42
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 1,180.25 1,156.13 729.13 1,052.45 486.97 430.63 491.26 473.36 453.56 415.38 351.10 394.37 385.77 358.81 409.43
2008 2009 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 23,401,814 24,750,879 24,101,700 24,512,896 23,786,113 24,923,966 28,364,972 27,127,515 27,276,071 25,953,755 25,546,005 25,716,853 25,156,220 23,397,942 26,698,875