Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's latest reported carbon emissions for 2024 include Scope 1 emissions of approximately 34,566,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of about 28,612,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, the laboratory reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 34,070,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 198,911,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 25,536,000 kg CO2e, which included business travel at 1,354,000 kg CO2e and employee commute at 15,551,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, only Scope 3 emissions from fuel and energy related activities were reported, amounting to 751,000 kg CO2e.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has set several climate commitments. They aim to achieve a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 from a 2020 baseline. Additionally, they are working towards a net-zero emissions building portfolio by 2045 through building electrification and other efforts, covering both Scope 1 and Scope 2. More broadly, they intend to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Specific targets include reducing Scope 1 emissions by 30% from a 2020 baseline by 2030, and similarly, reducing Scope 2 emissions by 30% from a 2020 baseline by 2030. Historically, they estimated a 51% decline in GHG emissions from natural gas use in Scope 1 by 2020, compared to a 2008 baseline.