University of Maine

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2040
  • 20% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2008
  • 40% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
  • 67% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2019:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -12%
  • Scope 3: -11%
  • Gross emissions: -12%
  • Net emissions: -12%
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2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019
Gross MTCDE 63,987.00 57,054.00 55,580.00 57,980.00 53,471.00 52,992.00 53,000.00 56,181.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 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 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 -31.00 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
Net MTCDE 63,987.00 57,054.00 55,580.00 57,980.00 53,471.00 52,992.00 53,000.00 56,181.00
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 34,100.00 30,192.00 30,736.00 34,097.00 30,688.00 30,439.00 31,594.00 34,821.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 16,887.00 13,862.00 11,844.00 10,883.00 11,372.00 10,591.00 9,600.00 9,844.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 13,000.00 13,000.00 13,000.00 13,000.00 11,411.00 11,962.00 11,806.00 11,516.00
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 32,772.00 28,936.00 29,500.00 32,648.00 29,834.00 29,566.00 30,644.00 33,870.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 922.00 756.00 736.00 949.00 854.00 873.00 950.00 951.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 406.00 500.00 500.00 500.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 16,887.00 13,862.00 11,844.00 10,883.00 11,372.00 10,591.00 9,600.00 9,844.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 9,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 8,195.00 8,483.00 8,129.00 7,597.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 3,216.00 3,479.00 3,677.00 3,919.00
2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 41,608,312 42,886,809 41,821,432 42,882,732