University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota (US, Education services) is committed to significant carbon emissions reductions. The institution aims for carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner.

Specific reduction goals include a 60% emission reduction by 2033 for the Twin Cities campus, compared to 2019 levels. Other campuses also have ambitious targets: Duluth aims for a 97% reduction by 2038, Rochester for 85% by 2034, Crookston for 54% by 2034, and Morris for 87% by 2035. Additionally, there is a target to reduce fleet emissions by 70% from the 2018-2022 average by 2033.

While comprehensive, recent absolute emissions data for Scope 1, 2, and 3 are not readily available, the university has provided emissions intensity data. In 2019, the carbon intensity was approximately 0.00101 metric tons CO2e per 1,000 square feet per year for the Twin Cities campus. In 2011, emissions intensity was approximately 0.00212 metric tons CO2e per 1,000 square feet and approximately 8900 metric tons CO2e per full-time equivalent (FTE). In 2008, this intensity was approximately 0.00161 metric tons CO2e per 1,000 square feet and approximately 10900 metric tons CO2e per FTE.