Salem State University  

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2004
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2004
Change in Emissions from 2016 to 2020:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -14%
  • Scope 3: -67%
  • Gross emissions: -39%
  • Net emissions: -39%
Graph Type
Totals
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Gross MTCDE 17,505.58 17,874.20 18,174.32 17,216.87 10,679.74
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 24.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
Net MTCDE 17,505.58 17,874.20 18,174.32 17,216.87 10,679.74
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 4,630.38 5,115.26 5,515.18 5,270.85 4,357.90
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 4,562.39 4,314.68 3,872.41 3,545.85 3,586.27
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 8,312.81 8,444.26 8,786.73 8,400.17 2,735.57
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 4,459.52 4,932.22 5,343.90 5,102.53 4,217.11
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 170.86 183.04 171.28 168.32 140.79
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 4,562.39 4,314.68 3,872.41 3,545.85 3,586.27
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 1,084.37 1,131.81 723.59 694.12 50.24
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 900.36 940.29 883.85 869.14 91.35
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 4,030.97 3,899.84 4,556.84 3,965.76 388.57
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 283.64 276.58 266.19 617.73 301.86
FERA (MTCDE) 1,800.86 1,994.75 2,160.20 2,065.80 1,706.41
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 212.61 200.99 196.06 187.62 197.14
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 17,680,359 16,713,627 15,961,945 15,587,467 14,569,005