Luther College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2030
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2004
  • 70% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2004 
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2003
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2030 relative to 2003
Change in Emissions from 2004 to 2023:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -53%
  • Scope 3: -36%
  • Gross emissions: -50%
  • Net emissions: -50%
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Totals
2004 2021 2023
Gross MTCDE 28,087.66 9,799.60 14,056.20
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 28,087.66 9,799.60 14,056.20
2004 2021 2023
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 7,519.74 5,489.99 5,886.53
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 15,116.18 3,093.88 4,667.10
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 5,451.74 1,215.73 3,502.57
2004 2021 2023
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 6,845.70 5,329.53 5,574.32
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 555.00 38.42 198.97
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 118.93 119.75 106.14
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 0.11 2.29 7.10
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 15,116.18 3,093.88 4,667.10
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 145.75 113.26 70.69
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 554.27 281.24 162.96
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 218.36 44.95 74.72
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 563.39 40.10 116.39
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 176.40 137.80
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 2,190.83 385.23 366.69
Wastewater (MTCDE) 107.73 44.76 59.06
FERA (MTCDE) 2,253.06
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 1,495.01 306.19 261.20
2004 2021 2023
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 17,787,516 10,242,679 10,430,699
Power purchase agreement Purchased (kWh) 1,527,598 2,006,600
Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified Not verified
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased (kWh) 4,776,660 9,781,900
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified Not verified