Imperial College London

Imperial College London, a leading education services institution in Great Britain, reported a total of approximately 244 million kg CO2e in emissions for the year 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.

Emissions Breakdown (2024):

• Scope 1: Approximately 19.5 million kg CO2e, primarily from stationary combustion.
• Scope 2: Approximately 22.9 million kg CO2e, attributed to purchased electricity.
• Scope 3: Approximately 201.2 million kg CO2e, with significant contributions from business travel and employee commutes.

Historical Emissions Data:

• In 2023, Imperial College London reported a total of approximately 240 million kg CO2e.
• For 2022, the total emissions were approximately 264 million kg CO2e.
• Emissions in 2021 were approximately 57.96 million kg CO2e (Scope 1 and 2 only).
• In 2020, Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 55.57 million kg CO2e.
• Total emissions for 2019 were approximately 218.3 million kg CO2e.
• In 2013, Scope 1 and 2 emissions amounted to approximately 75.4 million kg CO2e.

Climate Commitments and Targets:

Imperial College London is committed to reducing its environmental impact. Key reduction initiatives include:

• A target to reduce total Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions from energy consumption by 15% by 2025-26, against a 2018-19 baseline year.

The institution also reports emissions intensity metrics, such as carbon emissions per staff and student FTE, and carbon emissions per £m total income. For 2024, carbon emissions were approximately 8,200 kg CO2e per staff and student FTE, and about 0.011 kg CO2e per £m total income.