SUNY Cortland

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 24% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
  • 47% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008 
  • 85% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2019:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -12%
  • Scope 3: 134%
  • Gross emissions: 11%
  • Net emissions: 11%
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Totals
2008 2009 2014 2016 2018 2019
Gross MTCDE 25,560.00 22,310.00 22,704.00 22,481.00 22,481.00 28,475.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 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
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.00 -3.00 -3.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 25,560.00 22,310.00 22,704.00 22,481.00 22,481.00 28,475.00
2008 2009 2014 2016 2018 2019
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 10,980.00 9,680.00 9,375.00 8,616.00 8,616.00 8,888.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 10,550.00 8,880.00 9,711.00 9,765.00 9,765.00 10,166.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 4,030.00 3,750.00 3,618.00 4,100.00 4,100.00 9,421.00
2008 2009 2014 2016 2018 2019
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 10,370.00 9,080.00 8,714.00 7,990.00 7,990.00 8,301.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 610.00 600.00 661.00 626.00 626.00 587.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 10,550.00 8,880.00 9,711.00 9,765.00 9,765.00 10,166.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 3,560.00 3,600.00 3,464.00 3,464.00 3,464.00 3,538.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 150.00 150.00 154.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 320.00
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 5,883.00
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 636.00 636.00
2016 2018 2019
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 26,752,980 26,752,980 27,850,281
Solar Retained(kWh) 1,182,205 1,182,205 1,065,734
Solar Verification Other Other Not verified
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased(kWh) 18,739,000
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased(kWh) 18,739,000 20,850,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e