Tufts University  

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 10% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 1990
  • 10% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 1990
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2016
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2016
Change in Emissions from 2016 to 2017:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: 26%
  • Scope 3: 3%
  • Gross emissions: 21%
  • Net emissions: 21%
Description of Institution Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050

See this page for more info on goals and progress.
Graph Type
Totals
2016 2017
Gross MTCDE 63,483.81 77,002.81
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.02 0.02
Net MTCDE 63,483.81 77,002.81
2016 2017
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 15,601.48 25,654.79
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 35,447.60 38,513.65
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 12,434.73 12,834.37
2016 2017
Co-gen Electricity (MTCDE) 23.54
Co-gen Steam (MTCDE) 24.61
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 2,296.39 2,881.38
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 811.04 807.53
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 12,455.79 21,879.47
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 38.26 38.26
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 31,411.28 32,235.22
Purchased Steam / Chilled Water (MTCDE) 4,036.32 6,278.43
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 6,896.09 7,234.71
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 461.72 461.70
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 2,103.04 1,830.92
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 19.22 16.09
Wastewater (MTCDE) 338.52 334.26
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 250.73 295.96
FERA (MTCDE) 888.74 1,145.33
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 1,476.67 1,515.40
2016 2017
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 122,796,233.06 126,017,263.37
Purchased Thermal Energy(MMBtu) 9,606