| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.80 |
| Liaison | Corey Peterson |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2022 |
University of Tasmania
OP-1: Emissions Inventory and Disclosure
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Sustainability
Team UTAS Infrastructure Services and Development |
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:
The University of Tasmania achieved carbon neutral certification in 2017 from the University’s 2016 greenhouse gas inventory under the Australian Commonwealth Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard (previously National Carbon Offsets Standard).
The Greenhouse Gas Inventory was completed in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (WRI/WBCSD, 2004), ISO 14064.1: 2006 and the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard.
Data is collected and emissions calculated according to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, the National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors workbooks (Department of the Environment and Energy) and the Australian Standard 14064.1:2006.
All details about scope 1, 2 and 3 emission sources reported can be found in the latest University of Tasmania Greenhouse Gas Inventory (http://www.utas.edu.au/infrastructure-services-development/sustainability).
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:
It is a requirement of the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard to conduct an independent technical assessments to ensure that carbon neutral claims are prepared in accordance with the Standard. Technical assessments are performed on application, every three years thereafter, or when a base year recalculation is needed. The latest technical assessment for the University of Tasmania's Greenhouse Gas Inventory was conducted in 2022 (for the University's 2021 inventory) by Pangolin Associates.
In addition, the Administrator of the Climate Active initiative arranges for risk based verifications of selected certifications each year. These Administrator funded verifications may be of the entire carbon neutral claim. The University of Tasmania was selected in 2021 to go through a verification audit. The audit was conducted by EY Australia.
Documentation to support the GHG inventory verification process:
Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions, performance year:
| Weight in MTCO2e | |
| Stationary combustion | 2,751 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources (mobile combustion, process emissions, fugitive emissions) | 2,668 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 | 7,649 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 | 455 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Commuting | Yes | 3,089 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Purchased goods and services | Yes | 3,146 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Capital goods | Yes | 2,872 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | Yes | 1,636 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Waste generated in operations | Yes | 3,874 Metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
| Other sources | No | --- |
Total Scope 3 GHG emissions, performance year:
A brief description of how the institution accounted for its Scope 3 emissions:
The University of Tasmania achieved carbon neutral certification in 2017 from the University’s 2016 greenhouse gas inventory under the Australian Commonwealth Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard (previously National Carbon Offsets Standard or NCOS).
The Greenhouse Gas Inventory was completed in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (WRI/WBCSD, 2004), ISO 14064.1: 2006 and the National Carbon Offset Standard for Organisations (Department of the Environment and Energy 2017)
Data is collected and emissions calculated according to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, the National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors workbooks (Department of the Environment and Energy) and the Australian Standard 14064.1:2006.
All details about scope 1, 2 and 3 emission sources reported can be found in the latest University of Tasmania Greenhouse Gas Inventory.
The following emission sources were included:
- Scope 1 from stationary combustion: natural gas, petrol, diesel, LPG, kerosene, petroleum based oils
- Scope 1 from other souces: transport fuels, , refrigerants and cattle
- Scope 2 from imported electricity
- Scope 3 from business travel: air travel, taxis, accommodation
- Scope 3 from commuting: staff commuting
- Scope 3 from purchased goods and services: water, office paper, washroom tissue paper, catring, cleaning services, security services, telecommunication services, IT hardware
- Scope 3 from capital goods: construction
- Scope 3 from fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2: indirect emissions from scope 1 and 2 sources, and electricity from scope 3 facilities (facilities that would not be operating as they are in the absence of the University)
- Scope 3 from waste: waste to landfill, recycling, sanitary waste, wastewater
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) | 6.75 Metric tons |
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 0.01 Metric tons |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 32.75 Metric tons |
| Particulate matter (PM) | 0.68 Metric tons |
| Ozone (O3) | --- |
| Lead (Pb) | --- |
| Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) | --- |
| Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) | --- |
| Other standard categories of air emissions identified in permits and/or regulations | --- |
Do the air pollutant emissions figures provided include the following sources?:
| Yes or No | |
| Major stationary sources | Yes |
| Area sources | No |
| Mobile sources | Yes |
| Commuting | Yes |
| Off-site electricity production | No |
A brief description of the methodology(ies) the institution used to complete its air emissions inventory:
The inventory is compiled based on fuel consumption data used for UTAS' carbon neutral certification, as well as asset inventories for the university. It covers major stationary sources, mobile sources and staff commuting. Air pollution factors are taken from several sources, including the Australian National Pollutant Inventory (Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment), PIARC World Road Association and scientific articles among others.
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:
All data for emissions from UTAS GHG Inventory 2021, except market-based scope 2 emissions from electricity. Market-based scope 2 emissions for calendar year 2021 were calculated as total supply through the meter minus number of Large Generation Certificates (LGCs) purchased and cancelled by electricity providers [equivalent to the minimum required by the Clean Energy Regulator (Australian Goverment) for the reported year]. In the absence of a more specific emission factor, the location-based method emission factor was applied to the residual mix following the World Resources Institute’s GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance. Location emissions factors were souced from Australian National Greenhouse Accounts (Department of the Environment and Energy 2021).
See UTAS GHG Inventory 2021 FINAL document for details in other emissions calculations.
All data for emissions from UTAS GHG Inventory 2021, except market-based scope 2 emissions from electricity. Market-based scope 2 emissions for calendar year 2021 were calculated as total supply through the meter minus number of Large Generation Certificates (LGCs) purchased and cancelled by electricity providers [equivalent to the minimum required by the Clean Energy Regulator (Australian Goverment) for the reported year]. In the absence of a more specific emission factor, the location-based method emission factor was applied to the residual mix following the World Resources Institute’s GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance. Location emissions factors were souced from Australian National Greenhouse Accounts (Department of the Environment and Energy 2021).
See UTAS GHG Inventory 2021 FINAL document for details in other emissions calculations.
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.