Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an education services organisation based in the US, reported approximately 200,185,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This total includes Scope 1 emissions of about 177,413,000 kg CO2e (comprising mobile combustion and fugitive emissions), Scope 2 emissions of approximately 14,508,000 kg CO2e (purchased electricity), and Scope 3 emissions of about 4,223,000 kg CO2e (upstream leased assets).

In 2015, MIT's total emissions were approximately 201,020,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 156,816,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 36,494,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 7,710,000 kg CO2e. In 2014, the total was approximately 213,428,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 166,729,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 38,765,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 7,935,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, MIT reported Scope 3 emissions of about 45,000,000 kg CO2e, with no specific Scope 1 or Scope 2 data provided for that year.

MIT is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, with a stated goal of achieving a 32% reduction in campus GHG emissions by 2030, based on 2015 levels. The institution is also anticipating future reductions in grid emissions through the increasing use of renewable energy sources and is committed to designing buildings that can adapt to a decarbonising grid, exemplified by positioning its Volpe buildings for an electric future. These commitments extend towards net-zero targets for scopes 1 and 2 by 2050.