Towson University  

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008 
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008 
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008  
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -72%
  • Scope 3: -52%
  • Gross emissions: -62%
  • Net emissions: -62%
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Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2007 103,756.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 103,756.00
2008 106,128.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 106,128.00
2009 100,888.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100,888.00
2010 104,437.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 104,437.60
2011 100,558.70 0.00 0.00 -35.00 0.00 100,558.70
2012 94,180.92 0.00 0.00 -79.20 0.00 94,180.92
2013 86,138.55 0.00 0.00 -64.50 0.00 86,138.55
2014 58,887.50 0.00 -17.60 -85.85 0.00 58,869.90
2015 59,452.97 0.00 -27.64 -85.85 0.00 59,425.33
2016 56,823.97 0.00 -38.04 -85.85 0.00 56,785.93
2017 57,264.73 0.00 -49.10 -86.00 0.00 57,215.63
2018 65,690.83 0.00 0.00 -45.00 0.00 65,690.83
2019 58,531.91 0.00 -43.17 -85.85 0.00 58,488.74
2020 46,373.81 0.00 -50.12 -85.85 0.00 46,323.69
2021 30,759.80 0.00 -17.19 -85.85 0.00 30,742.61
2022 52,529.06 0.00 -47.30 -85.85 0.00 52,481.76
2023 48,133.03 0.00 -43.15 -85.85 0.00 48,089.88
2024 42,551.89 0.00 -51.88 -85.85 0.00 42,500.01
2025 39,757.97 0.00 -52.62 -85.85 0.00 39,705.35
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2007 1 14,246.30
2007 2 36,386.00
2007 3 53,123.70
2008 1 14,911.00
2008 2 36,000.00
2008 3 55,217.00
2009 1 14,098.00
2009 2 35,698.00
2009 3 51,092.00
2010 1 14,190.30
2010 2 36,186.00
2010 3 54,061.30
2011 1 13,489.00
2011 2 34,917.00
2011 3 52,152.70
2012 1 12,480.20
2012 2 35,261.00
2012 3 46,439.72
2013 1 14,588.90
2013 2 29,185.00
2013 3 42,364.65
2014 1 13,425.35
2014 2 22,214.27
2014 3 23,247.88
2015 1 12,909.36
2015 2 20,020.50
2015 3 26,523.11
2016 1 11,581.46
2016 2 17,355.74
2016 3 27,886.77
2017 1 12,068.31
2017 2 17,310.39
2017 3 27,886.03
2018 1 14,463.08
2018 2 22,022.00
2018 3 29,205.75
2019 1 14,854.29
2019 2 9,919.57
2019 3 33,758.05
2020 1 12,875.75
2020 2 7,520.38
2020 3 25,977.68
2021 1 13,999.38
2021 2 9,431.08
2021 3 7,329.34
2022 1 15,031.34
2022 2 9,262.38
2022 3 28,235.34
2023 1 14,872.07
2023 2 6,649.39
2023 3 26,611.57
2024 1 14,909.51
2024 2 1,096.24
2024 3 26,546.14
2025 1 14,294.63
2025 2 0.00
2025 3 25,463.34
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2007 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 13,105.10
2007 1 Direct Transportation 753.10
2007 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 366.00
2007 1 Fertilizer & Animals 22.10
2007 2 Purchased Electricity 36,386.00
2007 3 Student Commuting 45,852.80
2007 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,732.30
2007 3 Solid Waste 3,538.60
2008 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 14,092.00
2008 1 Direct Transportation 742.00
2008 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 62.00
2008 1 Fertilizer & Animals 15.00
2008 2 Purchased Electricity 36,000.00
2008 3 Student Commuting 48,607.00
2008 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,138.00
2008 3 Solid Waste 3,472.00
2009 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 13,283.00
2009 1 Direct Transportation 732.00
2009 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 68.00
2009 1 Fertilizer & Animals 15.00
2009 2 Purchased Electricity 35,698.00
2009 3 Student Commuting 44,911.00
2009 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,876.00
2009 3 Solid Waste 3,305.00
2010 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,948.00
2010 1 Direct Transportation 1,236.40
2010 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 5.90
2010 2 Purchased Electricity 36,186.00
2010 3 Student Commuting 42,057.20
2010 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,267.40
2010 3 Solid Waste 7,736.70
2011 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,693.30
2011 1 Direct Transportation 788.50
2011 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 7.20
2011 2 Purchased Electricity 34,917.00
2011 3 Student Commuting 39,402.30
2011 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,406.70
2011 3 Solid Waste 8,343.70
2012 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 11,312.60
2012 1 Direct Transportation 1,162.40
2012 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 5.20
2012 2 Purchased Electricity 35,261.00
2012 3 Student Commuting 30,853.90
2012 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,446.82
2012 3 Solid Waste 11,139.00
2013 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,645.70
2013 1 Direct Transportation 1,028.60
2013 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 914.60
2013 2 Purchased Electricity 29,185.00
2013 3 Student Commuting 26,462.80
2013 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,642.65
2013 3 Solid Waste 11,259.20
2014 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,382.38
2014 1 Direct Transportation 861.97
2014 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 174.88
2014 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.12
2014 2 Purchased Electricity 22,214.27
2014 3 Faculty Commuting 2,528.39
2014 3 Staff Commuting 2,959.03
2014 3 Student Commuting 11,788.63
2014 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,339.84
2014 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 405.17
2014 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,364.12
2014 3 Solid Waste 253.79
2014 3 Wastewater 160.34
2014 3 Paper Purchasing 133.99
2014 3 T&D Losses 1,314.58
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 11,734.82
2015 1 Direct Transportation 947.78
2015 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 223.55
2015 1 Fertilizer & Animals 3.21
2015 2 Purchased Electricity 20,020.50
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 2,323.57
2015 3 Staff Commuting 2,999.26
2015 3 Student Commuting 15,642.22
2015 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,829.97
2015 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 417.22
2015 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,450.98
2015 3 Solid Waste 348.13
2015 3 Wastewater 154.89
2015 3 Paper Purchasing 148.67
2015 3 T&D Losses 1,208.20
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 10,165.91
2016 1 Direct Transportation 1,052.89
2016 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 360.17
2016 1 Fertilizer & Animals 2.49
2016 2 Purchased Electricity 17,355.74
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 2,634.93
2016 3 Staff Commuting 3,006.97
2016 3 Student Commuting 16,660.95
2016 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,974.08
2016 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 471.35
2016 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,489.74
2016 3 Solid Waste 413.10
2016 3 Wastewater 157.10
2016 3 Paper Purchasing 127.79
2016 3 T&D Losses 950.76
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 10,531.62
2017 1 Direct Transportation 1,135.35
2017 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 398.85
2017 1 Fertilizer & Animals 2.49
2017 2 Purchased Electricity 17,310.39
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 2,709.44
2017 3 Staff Commuting 3,384.48
2017 3 Student Commuting 15,759.22
2017 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,246.88
2017 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 538.91
2017 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,700.30
2017 3 Solid Waste 266.81
2017 3 Wastewater 154.99
2017 3 Paper Purchasing 169.55
2017 3 T&D Losses 955.45
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,651.12
2018 1 Direct Transportation 1,136.11
2018 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 675.85
2018 2 Purchased Electricity 22,022.00
2018 3 Student Commuting 25,612.90
2018 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,578.14
2018 3 Solid Waste 14.71
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 13,357.68
2019 1 Direct Transportation 1,029.34
2019 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 466.67
2019 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.60
2019 2 Purchased Electricity 9,919.57
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 1,399.77
2019 3 Staff Commuting 2,547.61
2019 3 Student Commuting 17,748.79
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,248.91
2019 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 215.92
2019 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,973.31
2019 3 Solid Waste 715.70
2019 3 Wastewater 358.46
2019 3 Paper Purchasing 37.58
2019 3 T&D Losses 1,129.55
2019 3 FERA 5,382.45
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 11,782.70
2020 1 Direct Transportation 863.71
2020 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 227.69
2020 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1.65
2020 2 Purchased Electricity 7,520.38
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 1,479.63
2020 3 Staff Commuting 2,726.22
2020 3 Student Commuting 12,434.40
2020 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,216.14
2020 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 160.72
2020 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,566.10
2020 3 Solid Waste 338.41
2020 3 Wastewater 245.94
2020 3 Paper Purchasing 35.10
2020 3 T&D Losses 1,020.23
2020 3 FERA 4,754.79
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 13,279.19
2021 1 Direct Transportation 719.73
2021 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.46
2021 2 Purchased Electricity 9,431.08
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 58.41
2021 3 Staff Commuting 107.86
2021 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 43.38
2021 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 24.43
2021 3 Solid Waste 643.16
2021 3 Wastewater 126.59
2021 3 Paper Purchasing 16.92
2021 3 T&D Losses 945.33
2021 3 FERA 5,363.26
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 14,262.40
2022 1 Direct Transportation 766.27
2022 1 Fertilizer & Animals 2.67
2022 2 Purchased Electricity 9,262.38
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 1,397.17
2022 3 Staff Commuting 2,473.37
2022 3 Student Commuting 15,509.73
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 564.99
2022 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 126.18
2022 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 292.99
2022 3 Solid Waste 684.91
2022 3 Wastewater 181.50
2022 3 Paper Purchasing 46.21
2022 3 T&D Losses 1,197.92
2022 3 FERA 5,760.37
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 13,256.15
2023 1 Direct Transportation 700.65
2023 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 914.59
2023 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.68
2023 2 Purchased Electricity 6,649.39
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 1,313.67
2023 3 Staff Commuting 2,055.97
2023 3 Student Commuting 13,451.18
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,170.86
2023 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 150.30
2023 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,157.01
2023 3 Solid Waste 533.14
2023 3 Wastewater 250.07
2023 3 Paper Purchasing 48.53
2023 3 T&D Losses 1,130.49
2023 3 FERA 5,350.35
2024 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,722.29
2024 1 Direct Transportation 569.64
2024 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,616.99
2024 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.59
2024 2 Purchased Electricity 1,096.24
2024 3 Faculty Commuting 1,306.66
2024 3 Staff Commuting 2,182.13
2024 3 Student Commuting 12,611.76
2024 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,170.86
2024 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 146.92
2024 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 1,093.61
2024 3 Solid Waste 1,536.42
2024 3 Wastewater 180.71
2024 3 Paper Purchasing 51.51
2024 3 T&D Losses 1,133.71
2024 3 FERA 5,131.85
2025 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,299.50
2025 1 Direct Transportation 643.77
2025 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,342.99
2025 1 Fertilizer & Animals 8.37
2025 3 Faculty Commuting 1,318.83
2025 3 Staff Commuting 2,109.30
2025 3 Student Commuting 12,621.28
2025 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 1,170.86
2025 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 146.92
2025 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 985.64
2025 3 Solid Waste 839.56
2025 3 Wastewater 155.45
2025 3 Paper Purchasing 42.72
2025 3 T&D Losses 1,115.68
2025 3 FERA 4,957.10
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2014 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 66,405,557 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 7,718,000 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 60,994,179 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 8,135,000 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 58,490,346 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 8,296,000 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 58,782,853.69 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 8,716,390 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 63,265,412 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 9,064,000 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 66,326,619 kWh
2019 Power purchase agreement Purchased 10,147,000 kWh
2019 Power purchase agreement Verification Green-e
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 24,877,000 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 61,304,609 kWh
2020 Power purchase agreement Purchased 11,511,000 kWh
2020 Power purchase agreement Verification Green-e
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 24,503,000 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 65,432,488 kWh
2021 Power purchase agreement Purchased 13,673,000 kWh
2021 Power purchase agreement Verification Green-e
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 21,000,000 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 74,098,992 kWh
2022 Power purchase agreement Purchased 43,309,000 kWh
2022 Power purchase agreement Verification Green-e, Other
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 69,927,884.03 kWh
2023 Power purchase agreement Purchased 19,324,000 kWh
2023 Power purchase agreement Verification Other
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 28,500,000 kWh
2023 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2024 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 70,127,134 kWh
2024 Power purchase agreement Purchased 19,483,000 kWh
2024 Power purchase agreement Verification Other
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 47,000,000 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2025 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 69,011,568.04 kWh
2025 Competitive suppliers Purchased 11,689,000 kWh
2025 Competitive suppliers Verification Other
2025 Power purchase agreement Purchased 9,109,000 kWh
2025 Power purchase agreement Verification Other
2025 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 54,356,000 kWh
2025 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e