Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen), located in Germany and operating in education services, reported a total of approximately 63.5 million kg CO2e for the year 2020. This figure encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.

For Scope 1 emissions in 2020, RWTH Aachen reported approximately 28.3 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions for the same year totalled approximately 34.0 million kg CO2e, primarily from purchased electricity. Scope 3 emissions were reported at approximately 1.16 million kg CO2e in 2020.

In 2019, total emissions were approximately 64.8 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 26.9 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 at roughly 31.3 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2019 were approximately 6.6 million kg CO2e.

Prior to 2020, RWTH Aachen's disclosed emissions data for Scope 3 was incomplete. In 2018, total emissions were approximately 55.5 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 28.8 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 at approximately 21.9 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions in 2018 were reported at approximately 4.8 million kg CO2e.

For 2017, total emissions were around 53.8 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 25.0 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 at about 28.8 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 data was not disclosed for 2017. Similarly, in 2016, total emissions were approximately 58.0 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 24.3 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 at roughly 33.8 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 was not disclosed.

RWTH Aachen has not publicly disclosed specific reduction targets through mechanisms like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The university's sustainability reporting indicates that Scope 3 emissions such as employee commute and purchased goods and services were not fully accounted for in earlier reporting years.