Oberlin College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2025
  • 45% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007
  • 65% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -81%
  • Scope 3: -41%
  • Gross emissions: -79%
  • Net emissions: -97%
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Totals
2007 2010 2012 2015 2017 2018 2024
Gross MTCDE 51,049.00 42,609.22 40,290.00 39,664.00 18,334.00 29,741.00 10,802.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1,032.00 0.00 -5,120.00 -9,169.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 -74.00 -62.00 -74.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 51,049.00 42,609.22 40,290.00 38,632.00 18,334.00 24,621.00 1,633.00
2007 2010 2012 2015 2017 2018 2024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 23,890.00 19,406.02 16,967.00 22,778.00 3,098.00 12,315.00 8,961.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 24,032.00 20,125.87 20,261.00 15,371.00 14,592.00 16,299.00 0.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 3,127.00 3,077.33 3,062.00 1,515.00 644.00 1,127.00 1,841.00
2007 2010 2012 2015 2017 2018 2024
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 20,776.00 19,186.34 16,726.00 22,471.00 2,909.00 12,115.00 8,778.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 238.00 219.68 241.00 307.00 189.00 200.00 183.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 2,876.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 24,032.00 20,125.87 20,261.00 15,371.00 14,592.00 16,299.00
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,795.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 1,814.00 1,792.49 1,521.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,165.00 879.06 896.00 83.00 46.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 148.00 405.78 645.00 1,515.00 644.00 1,044.00
2017 2018 2024
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 23,672,307 25,872,188 27,937,940
Solar Retained (kWh) 1,814,000 2,585,600 2,341,303
Solar Verification Green-e Green-e
Utility green pricing Purchased (kWh) 4,326,000
Power purchase agreement Purchased (kWh) 7,240,000
Power purchase agreement Verification Green-e