Clarkson University  

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
  • 30% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2030 relative to 2005
Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -42%
  • Scope 3: 753%
  • Gross emissions: -27%
  • Net emissions: -27%
Description of Institution Goals:

Our initial aspirational goal of net zero GHG emissions by 2025 was not met. Our plan to use renewable natural gas from local dairy farm digesters as a replacement for fossil NG was not economically feasible. High demand by Califormia's low carbon fuel standards artificially and greatly increaed the price of this commodity. We are currently working on alternative plans.

Graph Type
Totals
2005 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gross MTCDE 14,520.00 18,273.00 17,220.00 17,146.00 17,861.00 15,922.00 11,857.00 8,587.00 9,304.00 10,879.00 10,601.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -234.00 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 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
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
Net MTCDE 14,520.00 18,273.00 17,220.00 17,146.00 17,861.00 15,688.00 11,857.00 8,587.00 9,304.00 10,879.00 10,601.00
2005 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 9,714.00 9,909.00 9,930.00 9,912.00 9,752.00 9,197.00 8,389.00 7,883.00 7,966.00 7,672.00 7,996.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 4,524.00 5,264.00 3,394.00 2,623.00 3,170.00 2,934.00 1,576.00 138.00 67.00 72.00 199.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 282.00 3,100.00 3,896.00 4,611.00 4,939.00 3,791.00 1,892.00 566.00 1,271.00 3,135.00 2,406.00
2005 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 8,994.00 9,663.00 9,682.00 9,655.00 9,246.00 8,716.00 7,797.00 7,561.00 7,831.00 7,600.00 7,855.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 412.00 246.00 248.00 257.00 287.00 178.00 42.00 149.00 135.00 72.00 141.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 308.00 219.00 303.00 550.00 173.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 4,524.00 5,264.00 3,394.00 2,623.00 3,170.00 2,934.00 1,576.00 138.00 67.00 72.00 199.00
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 589.00 366.00 796.00 820.00 393.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 971.00 951.00 906.00 1,225.00 1,461.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 282.00 2,146.00 2,725.00 3,078.00 3,252.00 2,154.00 1,205.00 48.00 105.00 1,863.00 1,655.00
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 145.00 367.00 452.00 348.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -17.00 -21.00 -17.00 -20.00
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 36.00 32.00 31.00 18.00
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 205.00 612.00 451.00 176.00 80.00 7.00 3.00 10.00
2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 25,909,031 24,258,770 24,665,335 23,454,152
Power purchase agreement Purchased(kWh) 5,667,000 2,624,856 2,427,000 2,379,212
Power purchase agreement Verification Other Other Other Other
Purchased Thermal Energy(MMBtu) 181,770 174,062 164,264
Solar Verification Other Other Other