Gettysburg College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2032
  • 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2006
  • 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2006
  • 30% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2006
  • 30% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2006 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2032 relative to 2006 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2032 relative to 2006
Change in Emissions from 2006 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -63%
  • Scope 3: -4%
  • Gross emissions: -47%
  • Net emissions: -45%
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Totals
2006 2018 2022 2025
Gross MTCDE 20,818.80 11,000.65 9,526.57 11,103.41
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) -500.70 -8.23 0.00 0.00
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 20,318.10 10,992.42 9,526.57 11,103.41
2006 2018 2022 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 5,045.40 5,882.47 5,792.68 5,542.63
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 9,959.70 72.27 0.00 0.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 5,813.70 5,045.91 3,733.89 5,560.78
2006 2018 2022 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 4,596.20 5,375.54 5,285.75 5,035.70
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 434.10 348.27 348.27 348.27
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 3.90 154.63 154.63 154.63
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 11.20 4.03 4.03 4.03
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 9,959.70 72.27
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 380.46 326.07 309.77 293.47
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 824.33 706.49 671.17 635.84
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 63.41 54.35 51.63 48.91
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,092.60 1,092.60 437.04 437.04
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 123.90 123.90 49.56 49.56
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 2,061.10 2,061.10 1,442.77 1,442.77
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 282.90 282.90 282.90 282.90
FERA (MTCDE) 2,032.07
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 985.00 398.50 489.05 338.22
2018 2022 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 20,127,491 20,127,640 20,921,263
Wind Retained(kWh) 20,000,000 20,127,640 20,921,263
Wind Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased(kWh) 20,000,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e