University of California, San Diego

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2025
  • 10% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
  • 100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2007 
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2018:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -5%
  • Scope 3: -0%
  • Gross emissions: -4%
  • Net emissions: -8%
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Totals
2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018
Gross MTCDE 273,763.00 293,853.15 282,453.46 269,530.36 263,824.70 260,047.00 270,779.00 277,834.00 263,276.00 262,884.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -11,759.00 -11,902.00 -12,104.00
Compost (MTCDE) 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
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 273,763.00 293,853.15 282,453.46 269,530.36 263,824.70 260,047.00 270,779.00 266,075.00 251,374.00 250,780.00
2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 155,320.00 191,970.43 186,596.58 174,484.08 168,491.50 161,884.00 161,860.00 171,495.00 164,807.00 165,723.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 37,542.00 31,005.72 26,530.88 29,930.28 32,513.20 32,936.00 39,594.00 31,265.00 19,358.00 16,569.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 80,901.00 70,877.00 69,326.00 65,116.00 62,820.00 65,227.00 69,325.00 75,074.00 79,111.00 80,592.00
2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 149,269.00 183,603.08 177,705.97 168,826.69 162,132.20 157,222.00 157,507.00 166,218.00 159,607.00 160,806.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 4,186.00 4,308.69 3,736.55 3,920.30 4,090.80 3,923.00 3,863.00 3,719.00 3,463.00 3,967.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 1,865.00 4,058.66 5,154.06 1,737.10 2,268.50 739.00 490.00 1,558.00 1,737.00 950.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 37,542.00 31,005.72 26,530.88 29,930.28 32,513.20 32,936.00 36,941.00 29,275.00 17,939.00 15,247.00
Purchased Steam / Chilled Water (MTCDE) 2,653.00 1,990.00 1,419.00 1,322.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 48,273.00 52,910.00 46,655.00 45,288.00 45,044.00 47,342.00 54,514.00 59,951.00 61,564.00 62,197.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 32,628.00 17,967.00 22,671.00 19,828.00 17,776.00 17,885.00 14,811.00 15,123.00 17,547.00 18,395.00
2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 107,977,625 92,336,733 141,435,665 143,667,913
Solar Retained(kWh) 2,813,662 4,993,931
Solar Verification Not verified Not verified Not verified
Competitive suppliers Purchased(kWh) 20,692,292 20,692,292 20,692,292 141,986,000
Competitive suppliers Verification Not verified Not verified Not verified
Power purchase agreement Purchased(kWh) 1,004,977 1,004,977 1,004,977
Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified Not verified Not verified
Solar Sold(kWh) 4,993,931 2,689,202