Massachusetts Institute of Technology

As of 2024, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a US-based Education Services provider, reported total emissions of approximately 200,185,000 kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of approximately 177,401,000 kg CO2e, primarily from mobile combustion (169,653,000 kg CO2e) and fugitive emissions (7,748,000 kg CO2e). Scope 2 emissions, stemming from purchased electricity, amounted to around 14,508,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were approximately 4,803,000 kg CO2e, with contributions from upstream leased assets (4,223,000 kg CO2e) and fuel and energy-related activities (580,000 kg CO2e).

Looking back, in 2015, MIT's total emissions were approximately 201,020,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of around 156,816,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 36,494,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 7,710,000 kg CO2e. In 2014, total emissions were approximately 213,428,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 166,729,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at around 38,765,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 7,935,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, only Scope 3 emissions were reported, totalling approximately 45,000,000 kg CO2e.

MIT is committed to campus decarbonisation by 2050, with a near-term goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2026. The institution also aims for a 32% reduction in campus greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, a goal established in 2015. MIT is actively anticipating future reductions in grid emissions as more renewable energy sources come online and is designing buildings to transition with an electrified grid, including investments to prepare the Volpe buildings for an electric future.