Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory reported approximately 263,062,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions for 2024. For 2023, their total reported emissions were approximately 258,517,000 kg CO2e, comprising approximately 34,070,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1, approximately 198,911,000 kg CO2e in Scope 2, and approximately 25,536,000 kg CO2e in Scope 3.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has committed to several climate reduction targets. They aim to reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, using a 2020 baseline. Additionally, they have a long-term goal to achieve a net-zero emissions building portfolio by 2045 through building electrification and other efforts, covering both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Furthermore, they are committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 for both Scope 1 and Scope 2, with specific interim targets to reduce Scope 1 emissions by 30% and Scope 2 emissions by 30% from a 2020 baseline by 2030. Historically, they projected a 51% decline in GHG emissions from natural gas use (Scope 1) by 2020 from a 2008 baseline.