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Commitments:

Climate Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050
95% reduction of Purchased Steam Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
5% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
5% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
10% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008
10% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2015 to 2020:

Scopes 1 and 2: -72%
Scope 3: -42%
Gross emissions: -58%
Net emissions: -58%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2015	17,041.68	-2.48	17,039.20
2016	15,362.02	0.00	15,362.02
2017	11,601.16	0.00	11,601.16
2018	9,647.39	0.00	9,647.39
2019	7,610.98	-1.47	7,609.51
2020	7,174.55	-3.10	7,171.45

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	2,312.51
2015	2	6,714.35
2015	3	8,014.82
2016	1	1,720.84
2016	2	5,122.12
2016	3	8,519.06
2017	1	2,274.37
2017	2	1,106.54
2017	3	8,220.25
2018	1	1,773.06
2018	2	283.61
2018	3	7,590.72
2019	1	2,535.32
2019	2	59.93
2019	3	5,015.73
2020	1	2,286.27
2020	2	211.04
2020	3	4,677.24

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,262.25
2015	1	Direct Transportation	50.26
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	6,714.35
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	344.04
2015	3	Staff Commuting	547.77
2015	3	Student Commuting	4,770.26
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	242.47
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	203.71
2015	3	Solid Waste	574.01
2015	3	Wastewater	81.84
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	1.56
2015	3	T&D Losses	337.80
2015	3	FERA	911.36
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,666.32
2016	1	Direct Transportation	54.52
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	5,122.12
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	135.98
2016	3	Staff Commuting	416.04
2016	3	Student Commuting	5,729.39
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	244.80
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	410.59
2016	3	Solid Waste	574.01
2016	3	Wastewater	80.12
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	30.75
2016	3	T&D Losses	226.24
2016	3	FERA	671.14
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,237.87
2017	1	Direct Transportation	36.50
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	1,106.54
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	125.75
2017	3	Staff Commuting	400.91
2017	3	Student Commuting	5,189.23
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	258.85
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	397.80
2017	3	Solid Waste	574.01
2017	3	Wastewater	92.74
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	33.47
2017	3	T&D Losses	245.98
2017	3	FERA	901.51
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,731.34
2018	1	Direct Transportation	41.72
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	283.61
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	128.27
2018	3	Staff Commuting	405.99
2018	3	Student Commuting	5,108.71
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	209.00
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	129.00
2018	3	Solid Waste	574.01
2018	3	Wastewater	111.60
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	10.58
2018	3	T&D Losses	214.30
2018	3	FERA	699.26
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,500.91
2019	1	Direct Transportation	34.41
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	59.93
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	119.22
2019	3	Staff Commuting	262.17
2019	3	Student Commuting	1,730.80
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	337.79
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	397.76
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	273.31
2019	3	Solid Waste	574.01
2019	3	Wastewater	58.31
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	29.72
2019	3	T&D Losses	222.01
2019	3	FERA	1,010.63
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	2,249.37
2020	1	Direct Transportation	36.90
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	211.04
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	109.10
2020	3	Staff Commuting	224.61
2020	3	Student Commuting	1,601.64
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	633.27
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	294.19
2020	3	Student Travel to/from Home	45.64
2020	3	Solid Waste	574.01
2020	3	Wastewater	53.49
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	22.69
2020	3	T&D Losses	205.80
2020	3	FERA	912.80

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	8,429,697	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	8,126,374	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	8,841,787.7	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Purchased	7,085,000	kWh
2017	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	7,242,764.2	kWh
2018	Wind Retained	2,200	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	6,759,000	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	7,100,000	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	97,971.84	kWh
2019	Wind Retained	2,200	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	6,997,000	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	6,900,000	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	194,401.92	kWh
2020	Wind Retained	2,200	kWh
2020	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased	6,504,000	kWh
2020	Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification	Not verified