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Commitments:

Resilience Commitment

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2048
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2048 relative to 2007

Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2024:

Scopes 1 and 2: -47%
Scope 3: 28%
Gross emissions: -36%
Net emissions: -36%

Description of Institution Goals:

Net-Zero Emissions by 2048

Our goal of 2048 coincides with the university’s 200th anniversary while also aligning with recommendations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change as well as the City of Madison’s 2050 goal and the Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan. UW–Madison has also set an interim target of 100% renewable electricity by 2030–an ambitious yet critical step on the path to net-zero emissions.

See this page for more info on goals and progress.

Graph Type

Bar

Line

Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2007	947,281.07	1.23	947,281.07
2008	945,927.81	4.99	945,927.81
2009	807,439.17	10.85	807,439.17
2010	757,679.60	9.07	757,679.60
2011	738,840.11	5.94	738,840.11
2012	683,798.94	29.36	683,798.94
2013	631,150.71	32.16	631,150.71
2014	679,541.73	37.90	679,541.73
2015	625,790.57	19.77	625,790.57
2016	614,624.06	36.47	614,624.06
2017	574,601.95	47.24	574,601.95
2018	701,146.06	23.35	701,146.06
2019	741,303.37	4.86	741,303.37
2020	671,904.44	2.57	671,904.44
2021	630,639.10	1.80	630,639.10
2022	652,248.60	2.00	652,248.60
2023	641,187.69	2.05	641,187.69
2024	608,072.17	0.72	608,072.17

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	472,988.88
2007	2	328,981.46
2007	3	145,310.73
2008	1	497,416.48
2008	2	338,112.73
2008	3	110,398.60
2009	1	414,002.18
2009	2	282,700.37
2009	3	110,736.62
2010	1	375,216.74
2010	2	259,385.11
2010	3	123,077.75
2011	1	354,988.76
2011	2	281,467.89
2011	3	102,383.46
2012	1	270,119.08
2012	2	270,686.84
2012	3	142,993.02
2013	1	248,467.68
2013	2	257,412.21
2013	3	125,270.82
2014	1	273,246.50
2014	2	261,627.76
2014	3	144,667.47
2015	1	258,115.42
2015	2	254,601.37
2015	3	113,073.78
2016	1	232,084.24
2016	2	257,105.72
2016	3	125,434.10
2017	1	228,830.04
2017	2	246,231.58
2017	3	99,540.33
2018	1	242,197.71
2018	2	248,807.63
2018	3	210,140.72
2019	1	260,045.10
2019	2	262,750.08
2019	3	218,508.19
2020	1	258,243.16
2020	2	240,937.33
2020	3	172,723.95
2021	1	251,916.08
2021	2	225,167.01
2021	3	153,556.01
2022	1	257,044.53
2022	2	223,158.14
2022	3	172,045.93
2023	1	238,222.50
2023	2	210,066.20
2023	3	192,898.99
2024	1	218,587.10
2024	2	203,821.58
2024	3	185,663.49

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	452,770.50
2007	1	Direct Transportation	3,893.40
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	15,787.72
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	537.26
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	328,981.46
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	2,474.86
2007	3	Staff Commuting	17,250.95
2007	3	Student Commuting	6,661.65
2007	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	9,369.76
2007	3	Solid Waste	4,648.63
2007	3	Wastewater	1,613.95
2007	3	Paper Purchasing	2,043.69
2007	3	T&D Losses	32,536.63
2007	3	FERA	68,710.61
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	478,362.14
2008	1	Direct Transportation	3,941.62
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	14,604.82
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	507.90
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	338,112.73
2008	3	T&D Losses	33,688.38
2008	3	FERA	76,710.22
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	394,660.78
2009	1	Direct Transportation	3,892.28
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	14,933.28
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	515.84
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	282,700.37
2009	3	T&D Losses	30,917.65
2009	3	FERA	79,818.97
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	354,086.69
2010	1	Direct Transportation	3,633.65
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	16,931.77
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	564.63
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	259,385.11
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	2,073.43
2010	3	Staff Commuting	15,475.43
2010	3	Student Commuting	7,276.63
2010	3	T&D Losses	17,895.64
2010	3	FERA	80,356.62
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	336,907.78
2011	1	Direct Transportation	3,749.19
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	13,839.14
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	492.65
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	281,467.89
2011	3	T&D Losses	19,963.49
2011	3	FERA	82,419.97
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	255,188.58
2012	1	Direct Transportation	3,678.00
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	10,745.52
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	506.98
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	270,686.84
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	2,370.08
2012	3	Staff Commuting	18,294.00
2012	3	Student Commuting	7,910.49
2012	3	T&D Losses	32,854.88
2012	3	FERA	81,563.57
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	233,566.54
2013	1	Direct Transportation	3,678.06
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	10,719.92
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	503.16
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	257,412.21
2013	3	T&D Losses	31,216.68
2013	3	FERA	94,054.14
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	257,642.94
2014	1	Direct Transportation	3,764.49
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	11,298.80
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	540.27
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	261,627.76
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	2,282.74
2014	3	Staff Commuting	17,282.64
2014	3	Student Commuting	5,386.74
2014	3	T&D Losses	16,499.80
2014	3	FERA	103,215.55
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	240,265.93
2015	1	Direct Transportation	3,570.93
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	13,740.31
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	538.25
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	254,601.37
2015	3	T&D Losses	16,036.60
2015	3	FERA	97,037.18
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	215,431.25
2016	1	Direct Transportation	3,430.23
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	12,677.01
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	545.75
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	257,105.72
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	2,276.93
2016	3	Staff Commuting	17,252.10
2016	3	Student Commuting	4,319.99
2016	3	T&D Losses	14,578.26
2016	3	FERA	87,006.82
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	211,712.87
2017	1	Direct Transportation	3,364.57
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	13,203.74
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	548.86
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	246,231.58
2017	3	T&D Losses	14,035.38
2017	3	FERA	85,504.95
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	221,140.64
2018	1	Direct Transportation	3,304.25
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	17,200.76
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	552.06
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	248,807.63
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	2,118.47
2018	3	Staff Commuting	17,027.12
2018	3	Student Commuting	6,938.04
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	60,387.25
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,152.19
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	11,284.36
2018	3	Solid Waste	3,778.22
2018	3	Wastewater	1,568.83
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	1,424.58
2018	3	T&D Losses	15,202.25
2018	3	FERA	89,259.41
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	234,261.25
2019	1	Direct Transportation	4,010.53
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	21,070.08
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	703.24
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	262,750.08
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	2,126.87
2019	3	Staff Commuting	18,635.46
2019	3	Student Commuting	7,041.71
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	61,737.54
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,169.31
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	11,471.87
2019	3	Solid Waste	4,021.03
2019	3	Wastewater	1,462.13
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	817.90
2019	3	T&D Losses	15,694.60
2019	3	FERA	94,329.77
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	224,370.78
2020	1	Direct Transportation	3,520.74
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	29,852.89
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	498.75
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	240,937.33
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	1,692.88
2020	3	Staff Commuting	12,244.10
2020	3	Student Commuting	5,305.05
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	37,668.25
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,169.10
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,500.42
2020	3	Solid Waste	3,449.07
2020	3	Wastewater	1,388.92
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	557.03
2020	3	T&D Losses	15,136.20
2020	3	FERA	90,612.93
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	222,133.41
2021	1	Direct Transportation	3,284.51
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	25,892.66
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	605.50
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	225,167.01
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	1,491.87
2021	3	Staff Commuting	12,356.21
2021	3	Student Commuting	7,729.44
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,268.60
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	218.83
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	69.05
2021	3	Solid Waste	2,214.43
2021	3	Wastewater	981.04
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	261.44
2021	3	T&D Losses	11,968.23
2021	3	FERA	89,303.83
2021	3	Food	24,693.04
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	221,923.91
2022	1	Direct Transportation	3,631.90
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	30,878.17
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	610.55
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	223,158.14
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	2,179.51
2022	3	Staff Commuting	17,289.03
2022	3	Student Commuting	7,641.66
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	28,367.52
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	788.58
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	7,078.97
2022	3	Solid Waste	2,953.00
2022	3	Wastewater	1,654.20
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	205.16
2022	3	T&D Losses	14,267.84
2022	3	FERA	89,620.46
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	207,940.60
2023	1	Direct Transportation	3,750.72
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	25,953.55
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	577.63
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	210,066.20
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	2,329.10
2023	3	Staff Commuting	18,327.99
2023	3	Student Commuting	10,017.95
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	48,544.34
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,144.50
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	10,980.79
2023	3	Solid Waste	3,028.19
2023	3	Wastewater	1,456.30
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	213.82
2023	3	T&D Losses	13,018.72
2023	3	FERA	83,837.29
2024	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	193,525.94
2024	1	Direct Transportation	3,713.26
2024	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	20,782.67
2024	1	Fertilizer & Animals	565.23
2024	2	Purchased Electricity	203,821.58
2024	3	Faculty Commuting	2,295.72
2024	3	Staff Commuting	18,889.34
2024	3	Student Commuting	9,658.63
2024	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	44,613.94
2024	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	1,271.45
2024	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	13,163.63
2024	3	Solid Waste	3,351.13
2024	3	Wastewater	1,292.44
2024	3	Paper Purchasing	158.56
2024	3	T&D Losses	12,886.07
2024	3	FERA	78,082.58

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	379,979,496.75014	kWh
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	393,430,285.14054	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,904,000	kWh
2008	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	385,442,633.98182	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	36,880,000	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	387,285,171.60189	kWh
2010	Solar Retained	-85,000	kWh
2010	Solar Verification	Green-e
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	40,416,000	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	409,665,834.5403	kWh
2011	Solar Retained	-87,000	kWh
2011	Solar Verification	Green-e
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	56,391,000	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	422,598,766.40538	kWh
2012	Solar Retained	-88,000	kWh
2012	Solar Verification	Green-e
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	71,165,000	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	408,750,573.68656	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	68,454,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	406,025,599.16909	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	69,317,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	408,951,327.34804	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	69,392,000	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	410,744,629.03361	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	70,199,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	411,776,825.23178	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	17,584.262319681	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	72,168,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	402,700,122.09339	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	34,875.4536007	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	64,425,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	392,561,915.65298	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	41,323.01645125	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	39,375,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	382,370,956.42561	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	67,992.480969432	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	41,729,000	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	373,333,524.80641	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	88,800.524714388	kWh
2021	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	1,733,270	kWh
2021	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	40,636,000	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	382,792,099.50817	kWh
2022	Solar Retained	105,798.64495675	kWh
2022	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	19,043,020	kWh
2022	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	41,997,040	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	401,839,079.38181	kWh
2023	Solar Retained	113,397.97698923	kWh
2023	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	19,163,970	kWh
2023	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	34,222,130	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2024	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	397,744,885.76384	kWh
2024	Solar Retained	118,808.06836292	kWh
2024	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	18,856,780	kWh
2024	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified
2024	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	40,793,550	kWh
2024	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified