ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich, an education services provider headquartered in CH, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 181,000,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of approximately 6,606,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 2,657,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions were purchased goods and services at approximately 41,500,000 kg CO2e, employee commute at about 33,000,000 kg CO2e, and business travel at around 12,084,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2020, ETH Zürich's total emissions were approximately 14,669,000 kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of about 6,773,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity of approximately 1,315,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions in 2020 totalled around 6,581,000 kg CO2e, with business travel accounting for approximately 4,514,000 kg CO2e and employee commute for about 2,067,000 kg CO2e.

ETH Zürich has set ambitious climate commitments. The institution aims to achieve Net Zero in its operations by 2030, targeting a reduction of its overall greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to a 2006 baseline. Specifically for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, ETH Zürich had a near-term target to reduce direct CO2 emissions on Campus Hönggerberg by 50% by 2020 against a 2006 baseline, through the implementation of an "Energy Concept Campus Hönggerberg" utilising geothermal storage systems. Between 2006 and 2020, Scope 2 emissions were reduced by approximately 12%.