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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2045
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2019
90% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2045 relative to 2019
90% reduction of Total Carbon by 2045 relative to 2019

Change in Emissions from 1990 to 2019:

Scopes 1 and 2: -3%
Scope 3: -15%
Gross emissions: -6%
Net emissions: -11%

Description of Institution Goals:

UC Berkeley is charting a bold path toward a zero-emissions future. Through our Clean Energy Campus initiative, we are transforming the campus into a living model of climate solutions. From replacing our fossil-fuel cogeneration plant with a clean-energy microgrid, to expanding renewables and cutting energy demand, we are reimagining how a great public university can thrive without carbon. This report shares our progress, challenges, and next steps on the journey to a carbon-free Berkeley.

See this page for more info on goals and progress.

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
1990	199,667.00	0.00	199,667.00
2009	192,871.00	0.00	192,871.00
2016	151,122.00	0.00	151,122.00
2018	184,654.00	-9,912.00	174,742.00
2019	188,456.00	-10,534.00	177,922.00

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
1990	1	142,228.00
1990	2	9,221.00
1990	3	48,218.00
2009	1	144,059.00
2009	2	9,048.00
2009	3	39,764.00
2016	1	12,124.00
2016	2	97,861.00
2016	3	41,137.00
2018	1	138,205.00
2018	2	4,720.00
2018	3	41,729.00
2019	1	145,303.00
2019	2	2,320.00
2019	3	40,833.00

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
1990	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	139,742.00
1990	1	Direct Transportation	1,968.00
1990	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	518.00
1990	2	Purchased Electricity	9,221.00
1990	3	Student Commuting	27,242.00
1990	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	19,980.00
1990	3	Solid Waste	996.00
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	142,122.00
2009	1	Direct Transportation	1,550.00
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	387.00
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	9,048.00
2009	3	Student Commuting	17,937.00
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	20,761.00
2009	3	Solid Waste	1,066.00
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	10,744.00
2016	1	Direct Transportation	1,198.00
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	182.00
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	42,609.00
2016	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	55,252.00
2016	3	Student Commuting	17,821.00
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	22,722.00
2016	3	Solid Waste	594.00
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	135,376.00
2018	1	Direct Transportation	1,769.00
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,060.00
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	4,720.00
2018	3	Student Commuting	18,063.00
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	22,926.00
2018	3	Solid Waste	740.00
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	142,798.00
2019	1	Direct Transportation	1,755.00
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	750.00
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	2,320.00
2019	3	Student Commuting	15,574.00
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	24,566.00
2019	3	Solid Waste	693.00

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	213,490,088	kWh
2016	Purchased Thermal Energy	884,880	MMBtu
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	449,296	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e