Butler University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 15% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2011 
  • 45% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2011 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2011
Change in Emissions from 2011 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -24%
  • Scope 3: 316%
  • Gross emissions: 20%
  • Net emissions: 20%
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Totals
2,011 2,017 2,020 2,022 2,023 2,024 2,025
Gross MTCDE 27,476.20 29,648.00 6,701.42 36,316.28 34,375.65 32,202.00 32,879.36
Offsets (MTCDE) 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
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 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
Net MTCDE 27,476.20 29,648.00 6,701.42 36,316.28 34,375.65 32,202.00 32,879.36
2,011 2,017 2,020 2,022 2,023 2,024 2,025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 6,395.50 5,382.00 0.00 7,249.58 7,348.32 6,424.88 5,453.82
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 17,561.80 22,167.00 5,990.00 12,541.41 12,564.50 12,649.45 12,792.20
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 3,518.90 2,099.00 711.42 16,525.29 14,462.83 13,127.67 14,633.34
2011 2017 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 6,081.40 5,107.00 6,699.77 6,703.11 5,871.52 5,228.97
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 314.10 275.00 244.43 225.02 244.66 221.92
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 283.72 396.16 283.57 0.16
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 21.66 24.03 25.13 2.77
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 17,561.80 22,167.00 5,990.00 12,541.41 12,564.50 12,649.45 12,792.20
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 1,082.50 832.99 632.80 1,051.84
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 2,762.64 1,697.04 2,633.81 710.85
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 685.70 405.85 1,438.81 614.57 1,107.91
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 2,690.60 2,099.00 1,565.83 1,920.65 1,083.79 1,338.68
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 136.67 48.94 3,172.86
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,907.28 2,046.86 3,232.81
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 142.60 234.82 263.57 159.10 202.10
Wastewater (MTCDE) 85.55 94.78 87.95 88.14
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 42.66 40.76 42.08 12.53
FERA (MTCDE) 2,705.94 2,707.29 2,371.42 2,111.90
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 711.42 673.99 675.23 679.79 687.46
Food (MTCDE) 5,058.23 2,608.18 1,540.61 4,149.07
2017 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 32,186,167 33,824,820 33,177,522 33,497,658 33,724,156 34,104,735
Utility green pricing Purchased (kWh) 6,718,400