Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.91
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date April 10, 2024

STARS v2.2

Clarkson University
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 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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