Other Institutions
Several other institutions have set greenhouse gas reduction goals. Following is a sample of those goals:| Institution | Commitment | Date of Commitment |
| Cornell University | 7% below 1990 levels by 2008 | Apr. 2001 |
| Middlebury College | 8% below 1990 levels by 2012 on a per-student basis | May 2004 |
| Tufts University | 7% below 1990 levels by 2012 and 4% below 1998-2001 baseline by 20062 | Apr. 1999 and 2004 |
| Yale University | 10% below 1990 levels by 2020 | Oct. 2005 |
| University of British Columbia | 25% below 2000 levels by 2010 (only for emissions from buildings; adjusted for growth) | 2006 |
| Bowdoin College | 11% below 2002 levels by 20101 | Jan. 2006 |
| University of Oklahoma | 4% below 1998-2001 baseline by 20062 | Jan. 2004 |
| University of Iowa | 4% below 1998-2001 baseline by 20062 | May 2004 |
| University of Minnesota | 4% below 1998-2001 baseline by 20062 | Dec. 2004 |
| University of California System | 2000 levels by 2010, 1990 levels by 2020, and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 | Jan. 2006 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 10% below 2005 levels by 2015; 20% by 2030; 30% by 2040; 45% by 2045; 60% by 2050 | June 2006 |
| Oberlin College | Climate neutrality, no timetable | Apr. 2004 |
| Carleton College | Climate neutrality, no timetable | May 2006 |
1 - Participant in the Maine Governor's Carbon Challenge.
2 - Member of the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Source: Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. http://www.aashe.org/resources/gw_commitments.php
Williams' energy consumption is on par with its peers.
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Institutions Represented: Amherst College Bowdoin College Mount Holyoke College Smith College Trinity College Wellesley College Wesleyan University Williams College Due to the confidential nature of the data, the identities of the institutions are not disclosed. Source: Sightlines, Facilities Asset Advisors |