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