College of Charleston

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 10% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2013 
  • 40% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2013 
Change in Emissions from 2011 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -32%
  • Scope 3: 5%
  • Gross emissions: -21%
  • Net emissions: -21%
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Totals
2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Gross MTCDE 46,939.26 58,539.82 57,217.00 33,628.48 35,079.22 50,495.01 45,652.70 34,359.17 34,659.94 27,860.25 28,745.92 37,127.25
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 -0.01 -0.02 -0.03 0.00 0.00 -10.83 -35.06 -20.71 -37.37 -59.88 -60.32
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 46,939.26 58,539.82 57,216.98 33,628.45 35,079.22 50,495.01 45,641.87 34,324.11 34,639.23 27,822.88 28,686.04 37,066.93
2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 2,886.57 7,862.38 8,509.87 6,445.82 7,765.70 8,087.62 6,807.29 6,866.14 10,036.75 5,613.26 5,891.74 5,938.79
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 29,445.30 26,275.23 24,492.39 22,761.81 22,220.54 20,103.96 17,227.91 16,074.44 16,484.51 14,865.18 15,438.84 15,892.60
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 14,607.39 24,402.21 24,214.74 4,420.85 5,092.98 22,303.43 21,617.50 11,418.59 8,138.68 7,381.81 7,415.34 15,295.86
2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 2,392.08 6,935.59 8,153.91 6,445.82 7,765.70 7,314.80 6,451.13 6,532.26 6,256.62 4,579.62 4,593.18 4,563.16
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 73.48 241.31 122.43 88.73 87.74 83.82 297.24 419.80 229.93 308.46
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 405.32 665.96 212.28 672.19 256.62 237.80 3,468.04 537.73 1,050.49 1,050.49
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 15.69 19.52 21.25 11.90 11.80 12.26 14.85 76.11 18.14 16.68
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 29,445.30 26,275.23 24,492.39 22,761.81 22,220.54 20,103.96 17,227.91 16,074.44 16,458.54 14,865.18 15,438.84 15,892.60
Purchased Steam / Chilled Water (MTCDE) 25.97
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 2,463.61 652.99 594.20 421.69 209.85 426.98 426.98 426.98 342.51
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,578.37 1,722.55 1,229.08 845.72 1,253.41 1,253.41 1,253.41 2,255.05
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 6,605.95 6,618.54 5,963.78 4,468.63 3,651.77 3,021.89 3,021.89 3,021.89 3,193.11
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 5,080.75 3,714.57 4,679.77 4,408.39 6,993.72 233.90
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 792.65 992.45 460.43 361.60 170.87 93.71
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 3,257.48 4,108.42 4,006.83 3,697.46 235.41 4,006.95
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 5,296.65 1,538.98 1,170.71 747.44 816.06 842.60 820.22 760.15 532.45
Wastewater (MTCDE) 223.75 234.44 212.48 256.71 162.32 159.67
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 448.41 150.25 184.71 136.93 91.45 11.62 51.69
FERA (MTCDE) 945.23 2,791.69 3,267.39 2,603.36 3,136.44 2,929.44 2,597.88 2,629.39 2,515.28 1,847.58 1,849.01 1,833.86
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 1,819.95 2,652.79 1,280.93 1,070.05 1,140.48 1,080.40 964.18 899.63 921.12 831.95 864.05 854.08
Food (MTCDE) 1,687.77 2,226.16
2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 60,158,957 61,786,938 62,567,318 61,940,129 65,521,470 65,253,168 60,631,580 56,572,096 57,923,882 52,316,219 54,335,154 55,694,609
Purchased Thermal Energy (MMBtu) 356