| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.87 |
| Liaison | Cesar Nanni |
| Submission Date | Nov. 26, 2021 |
Universidad de Monterrey
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | 2.52 / 3.00 |
Leslie
Cardoza Eng. Sustainability Office |
Has the institution conducted a GHG emissions inventory within the previous three years that includes all Scope 1 and 2 emissions? :
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:
In order to quantify direct and indirect emissions from the University of Monterrey, greenhouse gas estimates were made using the following methodologies:
• GHG Protocol
• ISO 14064-1
Scope 1.
The Emissions Calculator of the National Emissions Registry (RENE) version 8, Update April 2021 was used to estimate emissions from the use of Natural Gas with an emission factor of 0.00236 tCO2 / m3GN
https://www.gob.mx/semarnat/acciones-y-programas/registro-nacional-de-emisiones-rene
Scope 2.
To calculate GHG emissions from electricity consumption, the GHG emission factor reported by the Registro Nacional de Emisiones (RENE) of 0.494 tCO2eq/MWh was used.
https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/630693/Aviso_FEE_2020.pdf
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?:
A brief description of the GHG inventory verification process:
Etica y Estrategia is a third party that reviews all information based in the GRI Initiative. This third party validates our emissions calculations before sending the information to GRI in the Netherlands.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 147.27 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year (market-based):
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Imported electricity | 6,324.38 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Imported thermal energy | 0 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
Total gross Scope 2 GHG emissions, performance year:
Gross GHG emissions from biogenic sources, performance year:
Does the GHG emissions inventory include Scope 3 emissions from the following sources?:
| Yes or No | Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Business travel | Yes | 1,533.73 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 4,494.81 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 7.17 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | --- | --- |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | --- | --- |
| Waste generated in operations | --- | --- |
| Other sources | --- | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
Scope 3 emissions for Institutional Travel were calculated in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) calculator available at https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Carbonoffset/Pages/default.aspx
Emissions from commuting were calculated from local fuel emission factors, average car models for each type of transportation, and average distance traveled from home to university for the Udem population. Information collected by the Mobility department, and the local fuel emission factors were taken from the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (Inecc, 2014) https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/110131/CGCCDBC_2014_FE_tipos_combustibles_fosiles.pdf
Emissions from goods and services reflect the emissions generated by the landscaping service. The supplier reports the Activity Data, and the emission factor was taken from INECC 2014.
Has the institution completed an inventory within the previous three years to quantify its air pollutant emissions?:
Annual weight of emissions for::
| Weight of Emissions | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 0.00 Metric tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | --- |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | --- |
| Particulate matter (PM) | --- |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | --- |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | 0.01 Metric tons |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | --- |
| Mobile sources | Yes |
| Commuting | --- |
| Off-site electricity production | --- |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
Fuel consumptions were taken and FE defined by national institutions were assigned, which only report emission factors of CH4 and N2O.
No emission factors were found for the other air pollutants.
The amounts reported represent the emissions generated from 2018 to 2020.
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from purchased electricity (location-based):
Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions from imported thermal energy (location-based) :
Website URL where information about the institution’s emissions inventories is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Emissions from waste generation (waste discharged to landfills) have been calculated taking the FE indicated by INECC (2007) at http://www2.inecc.gob.mx/descargas/cclimatico/e2007a.pdf, Table 1, Column H.
However, they are not included in this inventory because the category was not found.
Emissions from waste generation (waste discharged to landfills) have been calculated taking the FE indicated by INECC (2007) at http://www2.inecc.gob.mx/descargas/cclimatico/e2007a.pdf, Table 1, Column H.
However, they are not included in this inventory because the category was not found.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.