University of California, Merced

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2020
  • 60% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009
  • 100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009
  • 100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2009
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2019:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -17%
  • Scope 3: -26%
  • Gross emissions: -21%
  • Net emissions: -21%
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Totals
2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Gross MTCDE 15,659.46 12,819.39 8,145.06 14,210.78 13,291.72 13,777.61 15,223.48 11,997.00 12,140.00 13,732.00 15,546.00 12,343.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,566.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 15,659.46 12,819.39 8,145.06 14,210.78 13,291.72 13,777.61 15,223.48 11,997.00 12,140.00 13,732.00 23,112.00 12,343.00
2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 3,060.23 3,542.38 3,770.75 4,042.84 3,249.69 3,288.45 4,359.53 3,291.00 4,028.00 4,003.00 5,432.00 6,727.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 5,917.23 5,198.56 4,374.31 4,561.94 5,227.36 5,432.12 5,730.68 4,162.00 4,176.00 5,457.00 2,161.00 695.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 6,682.00 4,078.45 0.00 5,606.00 4,814.67 5,057.04 5,133.27 4,544.00 3,936.00 4,272.00 7,953.00 4,921.00
2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 2,773.80 2,958.40 3,042.61 3,108.40 2,197.60 2,074.26 3,266.00 3,042.00 3,117.00 3,419.00 4,000.00 5,398.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 286.43 476.82 669.56 881.26 1,000.47 1,115.04 1,084.68 249.00 284.00 300.00 1,401.00 1,322.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 107.16 58.59 53.18 51.63 99.15 8.85 3.00 7.00
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 627.00 284.00 28.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 5,917.23 5,198.56 4,374.31 4,561.94 5,227.36 5,432.12 5,730.68 4,162.00 4,176.00 5,457.00 2,161.00 695.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 3,178.00 3,453.50 4,928.00 3,940.00 3,327.61 3,885.44 3,412.00 2,890.00 2,895.00 6,640.00 3,913.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 3,504.00 624.95 678.00 874.67 1,729.44 1,247.83 1,132.00 1,046.00 1,377.00 1,313.00 1,008.00
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 20,591,270 21,127,664 24,741,692 25,488,976 26,186,237.06 25,058,138
Power purchase agreement Purchased(kWh) 18,789,120 17,701,282 21,599,066 22,252,867 2,340,916 21,670,279
Solar Retained(kWh) 2,408,682
Solar Verification Not verified
Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified