McGill University

McGill University, an education services provider in Canada, is working towards carbon neutrality. In 2022, the university's total reported emissions were approximately 50,566,000 kg CO2e. This included about 33,971,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 2,765,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 13,830,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

Looking back, in 2020, McGill's total emissions were approximately 45,508,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 34,257,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 3,458,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 7,793,000 kg CO2e. The Scope 3 emissions for 2020 included approximately 2,059,000 kg CO2e from capital goods, 2,546,000 kg CO2e from business travel, 1,171,000 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 137,000 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, 1,322,000 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities, and 261,000 kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution.

The university has set a long-term goal to achieve carbon neutrality across all scopes by 2040, aligning with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) decarbonisation timeline. This commitment also includes specific targets for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, aiming for net-zero within the same timeframe.