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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008
100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -1%
Scope 3: 20%
Gross emissions: 6%
Net emissions: 6%

Description of Institution Goals:

VCU is in the process of reviewing our emissions reporting to set interim goals to meet our 2050 commitment. This will be one part of the OneVCU Sustainability Plan. Visit sustainabilityplan.vcu.edu for more information and progress updates.

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Net MTCDE
2008	135,155.55	135,155.55
2009	139,356.44	139,356.44
2010	142,307.10	142,307.10
2011	145,841.37	145,841.37
2012	130,525.68	130,525.68
2013	139,042.58	139,042.58
2014	131,058.82	131,058.82
2015	138,775.07	138,775.07
2016	138,110.97	138,110.97
2017	134,786.88	134,786.88
2018	124,336.47	124,336.47
2019	111,349.58	111,349.58
2020	146,847.78	146,847.78
2021	122,430.56	122,430.56
2022	146,335.04	146,335.04
2023	143,141.64	143,141.64

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	24,528.98
2008	2	67,303.57
2008	3	43,323.00
2009	1	27,868.82
2009	2	68,945.93
2009	3	42,541.69
2010	1	28,794.92
2010	2	74,388.08
2010	3	39,124.10
2011	1	27,112.21
2011	2	76,345.67
2011	3	42,383.49
2012	1	27,469.55
2012	2	64,739.64
2012	3	38,316.49
2013	1	30,802.49
2013	2	71,975.13
2013	3	36,264.96
2014	1	29,999.40
2014	2	67,425.18
2014	3	33,634.24
2015	1	34,092.90
2015	2	68,203.82
2015	3	36,478.35
2016	1	33,092.42
2016	2	63,292.66
2016	3	41,725.89
2017	1	32,754.48
2017	2	63,292.66
2017	3	38,739.74
2018	1	28,848.11
2018	2	53,872.93
2018	3	41,615.43
2019	1	22,622.34
2019	2	46,075.76
2019	3	42,651.48
2020	1	39,366.97
2020	2	42,830.72
2020	3	64,650.09
2021	1	44,095.73
2021	2	46,705.77
2021	3	31,629.06
2022	1	47,810.97
2022	2	48,176.84
2022	3	50,347.23
2023	1	44,614.04
2023	2	46,551.19
2023	3	51,976.41

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	22,013.86
2008	1	Direct Transportation	2,402.20
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	112.76
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.16
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	67,303.57
2008	3	Staff Commuting	3,333.54
2008	3	Student Commuting	12,305.76
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,097.31
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	76.39
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,419.72
2008	3	Solid Waste	11,062.42
2008	3	Wastewater	620.43
2008	3	Paper Purchasing	751.03
2008	3	T&D Losses	6,656.40
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	25,512.19
2009	1	Direct Transportation	2,243.71
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	112.76
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.16
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	68,945.93
2009	3	Staff Commuting	3,456.66
2009	3	Student Commuting	12,623.65
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,730.97
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	76.54
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,286.58
2009	3	Solid Waste	9,914.99
2009	3	Wastewater	620.43
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	1,013.04
2009	3	T&D Losses	6,818.83
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	26,489.52
2010	1	Direct Transportation	2,192.48
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	112.76
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.16
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	74,388.08
2010	3	Staff Commuting	3,464.06
2010	3	Student Commuting	12,828.81
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,770.60
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	76.35
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,217.90
2010	3	Solid Waste	9,667.44
2010	3	Wastewater	620.43
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	880.74
2010	3	T&D Losses	4,597.77
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	24,152.44
2011	1	Direct Transportation	2,387.44
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	572.11
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.22
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	76,345.67
2011	3	Staff Commuting	3,775.93
2011	3	Student Commuting	15,119.80
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,228.86
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	76.39
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,133.02
2011	3	Solid Waste	9,682.26
2011	3	Wastewater	397.00
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	251.47
2011	3	T&D Losses	4,718.76
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	24,231.63
2012	1	Direct Transportation	2,681.27
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	555.71
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.94
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	64,739.64
2012	3	Staff Commuting	3,682.09
2012	3	Student Commuting	13,295.47
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,515.28
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	75.76
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,000.93
2012	3	Solid Waste	4,175.53
2012	3	Wastewater	538.64
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	507.54
2012	3	T&D Losses	6,525.25
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,129.17
2013	1	Direct Transportation	2,672.16
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.16
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	71,975.13
2013	3	Staff Commuting	4,597.11
2013	3	Student Commuting	13,813.80
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,325.32
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	75.18
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,051.38
2013	3	Solid Waste	490.90
2013	3	Wastewater	532.65
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	123.57
2013	3	T&D Losses	7,255.05
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,770.24
2014	1	Direct Transportation	2,228.25
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.91
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	67,425.18
2014	3	Staff Commuting	4,600.10
2014	3	Student Commuting	13,939.17
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,086.65
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	75.84
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,282.53
2014	3	Solid Waste	426.26
2014	3	Wastewater	606.46
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	96.30
2014	3	T&D Losses	3,520.93
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,974.13
2015	1	Direct Transportation	1,343.40
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,775.00
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.37
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	68,203.82
2015	3	Staff Commuting	4,542.28
2015	3	Student Commuting	15,296.12
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	9,637.81
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	75.43
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,163.15
2015	3	Solid Waste	464.26
2015	3	Wastewater	654.34
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	83.09
2015	3	T&D Losses	3,561.87
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,315.23
2016	1	Direct Transportation	1,168.33
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,607.10
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.76
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	63,292.66
2016	3	Staff Commuting	4,697.81
2016	3	Student Commuting	16,815.61
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	13,868.50
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	75.37
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,728.13
2016	3	Solid Waste	913.73
2016	3	Wastewater	572.55
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	83.09
2016	3	T&D Losses	2,971.10
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,109.64
2017	1	Direct Transportation	1,240.26
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	4,403.22
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.36
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	63,292.66
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	3,362.99
2017	3	Staff Commuting	3,368.31
2017	3	Student Commuting	13,123.32
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	10,518.98
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	75.38
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,481.26
2017	3	Solid Waste	990.46
2017	3	Wastewater	538.64
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	309.30
2017	3	T&D Losses	2,971.10
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	25,212.30
2018	1	Direct Transportation	1,154.02
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	2,478.22
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.57
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	53,872.93
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	3,642.04
2018	3	Staff Commuting	3,043.76
2018	3	Student Commuting	15,961.94
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	11,265.04
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	75.35
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,641.99
2018	3	Solid Waste	505.77
2018	3	Wastewater	454.85
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	259.64
2018	3	T&D Losses	2,765.05
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	21,321.56
2019	1	Direct Transportation	1,160.17
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	139.27
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.34
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	46,075.76
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	2,948.61
2019	3	Staff Commuting	3,835.32
2019	3	Student Commuting	15,975.79
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	12,386.17
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	873.67
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,116.77
2019	3	Solid Waste	384.93
2019	3	Wastewater	432.90
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	221.17
2019	3	T&D Losses	2,476.15
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	36,195.01
2020	1	Direct Transportation	1,021.66
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	2,149.13
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.17
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	42,830.72
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	2,690.34
2020	3	Staff Commuting	4,324.60
2020	3	Student Commuting	10,872.99
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	26,465.55
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,261.71
2020	3	Solid Waste	400.63
2020	3	Wastewater	371.02
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	211.99
2020	3	T&D Losses	2,397.07
2020	3	FERA	14,654.19
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	41,418.57
2021	1	Direct Transportation	587.13
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	2,088.46
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.57
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	46,705.77
2021	3	Staff Commuting	5,743.80
2021	3	Student Commuting	3,978.86
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,294.90
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	508.51
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	27.34
2021	3	Solid Waste	286.19
2021	3	Wastewater	343.61
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	62.87
2021	3	T&D Losses	2,613.94
2021	3	FERA	16,769.04
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	45,654.30
2022	1	Direct Transportation	532.92
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,622.38
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.37
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	48,176.84
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	2,772.46
2022	3	Staff Commuting	5,214.18
2022	3	Student Commuting	14,437.26
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,651.30
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	468.73
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	814.20
2022	3	Solid Waste	396.90
2022	3	Wastewater	372.82
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	39.15
2022	3	T&D Losses	2,696.28
2022	3	FERA	18,483.95
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	43,808.62
2023	1	Direct Transportation	627.23
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	177.33
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.86
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	46,551.19
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	2,480.17
2023	3	Staff Commuting	3,344.42
2023	3	Student Commuting	13,452.41
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,439.13
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	944.01
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,065.27
2023	3	Solid Waste	420.84
2023	3	Wastewater	422.09
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	66.09
2023	3	T&D Losses	2,605.29
2023	3	FERA	17,736.69

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	132,000,000	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	146,000,000	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	152,000,000	kWh
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	156,000,000	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	152,000,000	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	169,000,000	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	172,000,000	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	174,000,000	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	172,000,000	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	172,000,000	kWh
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	156,000,000	kWh
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	147,000,000	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	148,336,436.7	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	161,756,981	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	169,566,472.3	kWh
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	163,844,722.1	kWh