WRI's Annual Carbon Dioxide Inventory Report

Summary:

The Annual CO2 Inventory Report summarizes and reports CO2 emissions attributed to WRI’s organizational activities and employee travel.

Downloads:

Current Report: 2008 (PDF, 516 Kb)

Previous Reports

CO2 Inventory Report: 2006-2007 (PDF, 368 Kb)
CO2 Inventory Report: 2004-2005 (PDF, 299 Kb)
CO2 Inventory Report: 2002 (PDF, 77 Kb)
CO2 Inventory Report: 2003 (PDF, 420 Kb)

Spreadsheets

Calculations are also includes within each of the reports listed above.

2002: electricity use (Excel, 1.2 Mb) | air travel (Excel, 521 Kb) | employee commuting (Excel, 243 Kb)
2003: electricity use (Excel, 1.2 Mb) | air travel (Excel, 535 Kb) | employee commuting (Excel, 389 Kb)

This report presents WRI’s carbon dioxide (CO2) inventory for calendar year 2008. It summarizes emission sources included in the inventory, calculation methodologies, and trends, and highlights WRI’s role in the completion of a green roof space at our Washington, DC office building.

WRI’s total emissions for 2008 were 1,263 metric tons of CO2. This represents a 29% increase above our (recalculated) 2003 base year emissions. WRI has committed to offset its emissions to achieve its goal of a “net zero” emissions balance every year. For 2008, WRI purchased credits compliant under the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol, known as certified emission reductions (CERs). These credits were sourced from three different projects in China and India. Details of WRI’s offset purchases for 2008 can be found on page 7 of the report.

WRI’s CO2 Emissions: 2003-2008
Metric Tons CO₂	2003*	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Scope 2
Electricity	459	461	423	431	479	515
Scope 3
Air travel	400	474	464	468	566	636
Employee commuting	122	97	90	91	87	112
Total Emissions	981	1,032	977	990	1,132	1,263
Per Capita Emissions	7.55	7.59	6.74	6.83	7.08	7.42

* Base Year: 2003