University of Richmond: University of Richmond

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 30% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009 
  • 65% reduction of Total Carbon by 2035 relative to 2009 
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2009
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2009
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -69%
  • Scope 3: 31%
  • Gross emissions: -43%
  • Net emissions: -43%
Description of Institution Goals:

Achieved 2020 goal of 30% below 2009 levels of GHG.

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Totals
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gross MTCDE 52,191.78 46,221.77 46,396.01 50,573.47 39,754.38 38,204.20 36,510.10 37,272.29 32,003.17 31,928.05 33,051.56 30,622.79 22,776.83 13,940.11 24,328.47 27,139.79 29,499.68
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -6.63 0.00 -18.62 -30.82 0.00 0.00
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 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 52,191.78 46,221.77 46,396.01 50,573.47 39,754.38 38,204.20 36,510.10 37,272.29 32,003.17 31,928.05 33,051.56 30,616.16 22,776.83 13,921.49 24,297.65 27,139.79 29,499.68
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 18,478.46 15,357.27 16,876.68 20,329.84 12,073.75 12,072.85 12,826.03 11,913.14 9,828.22 7,863.62 9,183.02 9,021.77 7,903.65 9,162.40 10,321.24 10,742.78 11,032.14
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 20,282.32 18,405.03 19,146.32 19,992.09 16,845.18 15,174.84 14,493.61 14,863.06 13,862.51 13,748.79 13,226.29 11,132.98 5,944.06 0.00 0.03 1,043.51 909.26
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 13,431.00 12,459.47 10,373.01 10,251.54 10,835.45 10,956.51 9,190.46 10,496.09 8,312.44 10,315.64 10,642.25 10,468.04 8,929.12 4,777.71 14,007.20 15,353.50 17,558.28
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 18,090.85 14,978.83 16,465.21 19,887.57 11,704.80 11,724.32 12,461.72 11,541.84 9,431.66 7,483.64 8,809.16 8,673.37 7,618.09 8,913.92 10,027.70 10,408.06 10,768.47
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 387.61 378.44 411.47 442.27 368.95 348.53 364.31 371.30 396.56 379.98 373.86 348.40 285.56 248.48 293.54 334.72 263.67
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 20,282.32 18,405.03 19,146.32 19,992.09 16,845.18 15,174.84 14,493.61 14,863.06 13,862.51 13,748.79 13,226.29 11,132.98 5,944.06 0.03 1,043.51 909.26
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 1,103.78 856.29 811.89 778.67 498.22 446.62 415.14 663.06 500.18 689.90 507.22 727.17 663.37 648.63 715.28 584.12 673.42
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 2,634.91 2,686.31 1,532.22 1,558.43 1,571.92 1,529.43 1,573.06 2,350.78 2,066.55 2,209.38 1,581.89 2,405.19 1,692.86 1,629.65 1,849.80 2,285.23 2,625.97
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 2,764.33 2,769.49 1,440.81 1,441.50 1,315.82 1,284.56 1,220.16 1,423.25 928.34 1,332.67 1,347.93 1,002.88 681.08 602.74 533.85 500.14 1,864.80
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,586.28 1,407.43 1,907.11 1,834.12 1,816.99 1,720.15 1,693.69 1,379.27 1,384.98 1,449.43 1,528.07 1,638.12 987.83 114.98 4,966.33 1,555.02 2,001.16
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 55.50 258.51 258.42 258.74 265.15 276.32 354.03 368.64 429.51 318.50 362.67 195.20 99.76 214.33 298.45 214.11
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 3,234.29 2,758.64 3,137.65 3,017.56 3,248.29 3,562.29 2,827.79 3,111.84 2,048.12 3,148.61 4,115.39 3,289.02 3,148.61 75.54 4,100.63 3,729.25
Student Travel to / from Home (MTCDE) 626.70 644.23 773.49
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -44.92 -40.86 -44.96 -39.92 252.34 302.74 206.46 203.26 161.09 182.93 188.16 188.16 115.73 169.19 164.80 212.77 596.70
Wastewater (MTCDE) 146.39 146.39 146.39 167.09 168.12 143.87 147.08 156.25 136.32 155.27 189.02 187.99 167.44 98.90 126.52 187.42
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 113.91 57.11 48.95 62.01 79.07 81.66
FERA (MTCDE) 4,018.45 4,205.24 4,317.45
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 2,005.94 1,820.28 1,183.39 1,235.67 1,705.01 1,701.70 830.76 854.35 718.22 717.94 752.16 666.84 1,219.89 1,289.37 729.13 701.18 680.27
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 39,778,955 38,974,522 39,122,394 40,850,599 39,716,748 39,639,662 40,583,063 41,693,741 41,573,683 41,457,772 42,332,491 39,420,894 39,307,611 41,546,412 44,836,100.74 43,814,306 44,360,685.1
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased (kWh) 3,851,230 3,851,230 3,851,230 3,799,000 17,044,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e
Power purchase agreement Purchased (kWh) 283,398 274,885 253,000 472,000 41,547,000 44,836,000 40,435,290 41,174,240
Power purchase agreement Verification Green-e Green-e Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified
Utility green pricing Purchased (kWh) 2,849,000
Utility green pricing Verification Green-e
Solar Retained (kWh) 236,661 267,240