Bowdoin College

Institutional Information
Achieved Carbon Neutrality
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2020
  • 24% reduction of Total Carbon by 2016 relative to 2008 
  • 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2018 relative to 2008  
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2021:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -49%
  • Scope 3: -75%
  • Gross emissions: -53%
  • Net emissions: -100%
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Totals
2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross MTCDE 18,690.00 17,470.00 15,788.00 14,195.00 14,640.00 15,560.00 14,240.00 14,186.00 10,594.00 11,139.00 12,316.00 10,332.00 8,856.00
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9,790.00 -11,124.00 -12,055.00 -9,407.00 -8,825.00
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
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
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
Net MTCDE 18,690.00 17,470.00 15,788.00 14,195.00 14,640.00 15,560.00 14,240.00 14,186.00 804.00 15.00 261.00 925.00 31.00
2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 9,062.00 8,577.00 9,390.00 8,028.00 8,934.00 10,107.00 9,550.00 8,705.00 8,739.00 8,987.00 10,196.00 8,660.00 8,266.00
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 7,264.00 6,837.00 4,968.00 4,534.00 4,411.00 4,213.00 3,929.00 4,600.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 2,364.00 2,056.00 1,430.00 1,633.00 1,295.00 1,240.00 761.00 881.00 1,855.00 2,152.00 2,120.00 1,672.00 590.00
2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 8,660.00 8,056.00 8,938.00 7,477.00 8,402.00 8,646.00 9,111.00 7,984.00 8,092.00 8,575.00 9,112.00 8,098.00 7,708.00
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 340.00 391.00 444.00 431.00 399.00 429.00 435.00 445.00 442.00 158.00 367.00 361.00 255.00
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 62.00 130.00 8.00 120.00 133.00 1,032.00 4.00 276.00 205.00 254.00 717.00 201.00 303.00
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 7,264.00 6,837.00 4,968.00 4,534.00 4,411.00 4,213.00 3,929.00 4,600.00
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,259.00 1,259.00 973.00 444.00
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 1,722.00 1,628.00 1,466.00 1,489.00 1,114.00 1,157.00 1,014.00 1,243.00 1,209.00
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 534.00 421.00 349.00 469.00 546.00 520.00 630.00 696.00 646.00 724.00 692.00 576.00 47.00
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 108.00 7.00 -385.00 -325.00 -365.00 -437.00 -883.00 -1,058.00
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 169.00 169.00 123.00 99.00
2016 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption (kWh) 17,735,232
Solar Verification Other
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased (kWh) 17,771,000 17,771,000 17,927,000 16,847,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e