University of Colorado at Boulder

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 20% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
  • 15% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2026 relative to 2019
  • 80% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2005
  • 50% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2005
  • 100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2050 relative to 2005
Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2023:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -10%
  • Scope 3: N/A
  • Gross emissions: 86%
  • Net emissions: 86%
Graph Type
Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2005 135,679.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 135,679.00
2008 170,240.00 -2,600.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 167,640.00
2009 182,885.00 -2,408.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 180,477.00
2011 192,328.00 -8,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 184,328.00
2013 199,681.00 -8,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 191,681.00
2019 168,082.00 -15,167.00 0.00 -1,123.54 0.00 152,915.00
2020 125,485.23 0.00 0.00 -580.00 0.00 125,485.23
2021 141,312.47 0.00 0.00 -790.43 0.00 141,312.47
2022 164,788.98 0.00 0.00 -851.02 0.00 164,788.98
2023 252,482.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 252,482.70
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2005 1 72,054.00
2005 2 63,625.00
2005 3 0.00
2008 1 27,700.00
2008 2 113,300.00
2008 3 29,240.00
2009 1 50,283.00
2009 2 91,828.00
2009 3 40,774.00
2011 1 49,829.00
2011 2 99,221.00
2011 3 43,278.00
2013 1 57,193.00
2013 2 98,368.00
2013 3 44,120.00
2019 1 46,865.00
2019 2 79,577.00
2019 3 41,640.00
2020 1 49,824.00
2020 2 64,627.00
2020 3 11,034.23
2021 1 53,403.00
2021 2 68,460.00
2021 3 19,449.47
2022 1 53,810.00
2022 2 68,554.00
2022 3 42,424.98
2023 1 56,889.23
2023 2 64,815.00
2023 3 130,778.47
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2005 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 70,673.00
2005 1 Direct Transportation 1,381.00
2005 2 Purchased Electricity 63,625.00
2008 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 26,400.00
2008 1 Direct Transportation 1,300.00
2008 2 Purchased Electricity 113,300.00
2008 3 Student Commuting 14,400.00
2008 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 14,700.00
2008 3 Solid Waste 140.00
2009 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 48,765.00
2009 1 Direct Transportation 1,518.00
2009 2 Purchased Electricity 91,828.00
2009 3 Student Commuting 12,828.00
2009 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 27,033.00
2009 3 Solid Waste 913.00
2011 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 48,437.00
2011 1 Direct Transportation 1,392.00
2011 2 Purchased Electricity 99,221.00
2011 3 Student Commuting 10,254.00
2011 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 32,176.00
2011 3 Solid Waste 848.00
2013 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 55,454.00
2013 1 Direct Transportation 1,739.00
2013 2 Purchased Electricity 98,368.00
2013 3 Student Commuting 9,327.00
2013 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 33,903.00
2013 3 Solid Waste 890.00
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 45,056.00
2019 1 Direct Transportation 1,809.00
2019 2 Purchased Electricity 79,577.00
2019 3 Student Commuting 20,856.00
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 19,923.00
2019 3 Solid Waste 861.00
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 48,415.00
2020 1 Direct Transportation 1,409.00
2020 2 Purchased Electricity 64,627.00
2020 3 Student Commuting 6,351.00
2020 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,360.00
2020 3 Solid Waste 323.23
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 51,649.00
2021 1 Direct Transportation 1,754.00
2021 2 Purchased Electricity 68,460.00
2021 3 Student Commuting 10,279.00
2021 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,874.00
2021 3 Solid Waste 296.47
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 52,129.00
2022 1 Direct Transportation 1,681.00
2022 2 Purchased Electricity 68,554.00
2022 3 Student Commuting 21,948.00
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 20,121.00
2022 3 Solid Waste 355.98
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 53,834.24
2023 1 Direct Transportation 1,522.99
2023 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,532.00
2023 2 Purchased Electricity 64,815.00
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 3,941.00
2023 3 Staff Commuting 3,476.00
2023 3 Student Commuting 16,305.00
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 17,588.24
2023 3 Solid Waste 418.00
2023 3 T&D Losses 19,791.36
2023 3 Other Purchases / Services 69,258.87
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 156,081,271 kWh
2019 Purchased Thermal Energy 844,279 MMBtu
2019 Solar Sold 1,451,410 kWh
2019 Solar Retained 1,096,430 kWh
2019 Solar Verification Other
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 135,080,252 kWh
2020 Purchased Thermal Energy 907,209 MMBtu
2020 Solar Sold 1,260,500 kWh
2020 Solar Retained 1,120,156 kWh
2020 Solar Verification Other
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 144,644,132 kWh
2021 Purchased Thermal Energy 981,800 MMBtu
2021 Solar Retained 1,027,620 kWh
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 151,700,876 kWh
2022 Purchased Thermal Energy 971,459 MMBtu
2022 Solar Retained 1,035,810 kWh
2023 Solar Retained 1,145,680 kWh
2023 Power purchase agreement Purchased 1,487,320 kWh