Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 68.91 |
Liaison | Susan Powers |
Submission Date | April 10, 2024 |
Clarkson University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.17 / 3.00 |
Susan
Powers Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment ISE |
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Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
Yes
A copy of the most recent GHG emissions inventory:
A brief description of the methodology and/or tool used to complete the GHG emissions inventory:
We have developed and refined a spreadsheet-based calculator for our own use. This was initially modelled after the CACP calculator, but we have refined it over the years to improve upon the emission factors and limit the entries to those that are relevant to our campus. EFs from the US EPA EF hub and the WRI GHG protocol are reviewed every year and updated as appropriate. Details are included in the GHG inventory report.
Has the GHG emissions inventory been validated internally by personnel who are independent of the GHG accounting and reporting process and/or verified by an independent, external third party?:
No
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
N/A
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
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Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Stationary combustion | 7,600 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 72 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
7,672
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
Weight in MTCO2e | |
Imported electricity | 144 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
144
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
Business travel | Yes | 2,314 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Commuting | Yes | 820 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Purchased goods and services | Yes | 31 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Capital goods | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | --- | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Waste generated in operations | Yes | -30 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Other sources | No | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
3,135
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Details are included in the GHG Inventory report attached above.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Yes
Annual weight of emissions for::
Weight of Emissions | |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 15 Tons |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.07 Tons |
Carbon monoxide (CO) | 11 Tons |
Particulate matter (PM) | 0.62 Tons |
Ozone (O3) | 0 Tons |
Lead (Pb) | 0.00 Tons |
Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | 0.00 Tons |
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | 0 Tons |
Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0 Tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
Yes or No | |
Major stationary sources | Yes |
Area sources | Yes |
Mobile sources | Yes |
Commuting | Yes |
Off-site electricity production | Yes |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
See attached file.
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
144
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
0
Metric tons of CO2 equivalent
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Emissions Inventory and Disclosure performed in FY21 and GHG Inventory for FY23.
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