University of California, Irvine

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 44% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
  • 100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2007 
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2021:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -27%
  • Scope 3: -87%
  • Gross emissions: -44%
  • Net emissions: -46%
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Graph Type
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross MTCDE 158,615.86 170,439.00 156,760.73 157,408.88 159,690.56 166,891.66 168,006.00 167,551.00 147,191.00 149,599.00 143,093.00 129,218.00 143,062.00 100,871.00 88,768.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5,869.00 0.00 -6,123.00 -5,824.00 -5,824.00 -5,381.00 -12,603.00 -2,815.00
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 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 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 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 158,615.86 170,439.00 156,760.73 157,408.88 159,690.56 166,891.66 168,006.00 161,682.00 147,191.00 143,476.00 137,269.00 123,394.00 137,681.00 88,268.00 85,953.00
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 62,716.34 86,865.00 80,660.37 84,953.90 85,447.06 89,107.37 87,095.00 90,538.00 81,278.00 86,441.00 92,223.00 84,912.00 88,204.00 79,160.00 81,875.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 50,741.81 33,010.00 29,104.40 26,529.98 27,571.19 24,206.29 24,129.00 21,558.00 20,413.00 17,658.00 4,710.00 5,182.00 1,302.00 2,224.00 1,082.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 45,157.71 50,564.00 46,995.96 45,925.00 46,672.30 53,578.00 56,782.00 55,455.00 45,500.00 45,500.00 46,160.00 39,124.00 53,556.00 19,487.00 5,811.00
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 61,004.31 80,855.00 76,433.21 81,329.14 78,697.89 83,445.84 80,917.00 87,703.00 79,033.00 84,316.00 85,759.00 80,563.00 77,360.00 77,179.00 76,441.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 1,712.03 3,472.00 1,550.27 1,785.13 2,036.23 2,005.35 1,994.00 2,123.00 2,157.00 2,043.00 2,169.00 1,497.00 1,207.00 933.00 341.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 1,360.00 1,695.79 1,764.66 4,624.69 3,567.93 4,096.00 624.00 2,396.00 2,762.00 9,547.00 958.00 5,003.00
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 1,178.00 981.10 74.97 88.25 88.25 88.00 88.00 88.00 82.00 1,899.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 50,741.81 33,010.00 29,104.40 26,529.98 27,571.19 24,206.29 24,129.00 21,558.00 20,413.00 17,658.00 4,710.00 5,182.00 1,302.00 2,224.00 1,082.00
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 21,640.00 23,394.00 11,576.00 14,052.00 10,633.00 10,874.00 3,415.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 19,608.20 21,672.20 20,551.00 20,826.00 23,898.00 21,383.00 11,576.00 4,389.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 25,549.51 28,924.00 25,323.76 25,374.00 25,846.30 29,680.00 33,388.00 34,072.00 33,924.00 33,924.00 32,108.00 28,491.00 42,682.00 11,683.00 5,811.00
2016
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 1,361,987
Purchased Thermal Energy(MMBtu) 1,496,331
Solar Retained(kWh) 797,923
Solar Verification Green-e