Worcester State University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 25% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
  • 50% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008
  • 75% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2020:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -12%
  • Scope 3: 3%
  • Gross emissions: -6%
  • Net emissions: -6%
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Totals
2008 2009 2014 2016 2017 2019 2020
Gross MTCDE 12,210.00 16,449.00 13,794.00 13,357.00 13,486.00 14,012.00 11,440.00
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 28.00 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 12,210.00 16,449.00 13,794.00 13,357.00 13,486.00 14,012.00 11,440.00
2008 2009 2014 2016 2017 2019 2020
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 2,934.00 2,619.00 4,141.00 3,280.00 3,411.00 3,406.00 3,507.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 4,327.00 6,838.00 3,053.00 3,143.00 3,046.00 3,050.00 2,852.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 4,949.00 6,992.00 6,600.00 6,934.00 7,029.00 7,556.00 5,081.00
2008 2009 2014 2016 2017 2019 2020
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 2,809.00 2,444.00 3,907.00 2,321.00 2,892.00 3,278.00 3,382.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 113.00 170.00 130.00 125.00 148.00 108.00 107.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 12.00 5.00 104.00 834.00 371.00 20.00 18.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 4,327.00 6,838.00 3,053.00 3,143.00 3,046.00 3,050.00 2,852.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 4,738.00 6,783.00 5,521.00 5,800.00 6,033.00 6,376.00 4,474.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 243.00 242.00 1,090.00 1,147.00 1,009.00 1,191.00 617.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -32.00 -33.00 -11.00 -13.00 -13.00 -11.00 -10.00
2016 2017 2019 2020
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 11,463,909 11,957,891 12,252,730 11,157,808
Purchased Thermal Energy(MMBtu) 57,424 63,049 69,441 63,071
Solar Retained(kWh) 138,873
Solar Verification Green-e
Utility green pricing Purchased(kWh) 1,146,390