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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

50% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2025 relative to 2010
50% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2025 relative to 2013
75% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2010
75% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2030 relative to 2013
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2035 relative to 2010

Change in Emissions from 2010 to 2024:

Scopes 1 and 2: -5%
Scope 3: 111%
Gross emissions: 20%
Net emissions: 20%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2010	15,564.80	-70.40	15,494.40
2013	17,404.46	0.00	17,404.46
2014	17,167.37	0.00	17,167.37
2015	16,872.82	0.00	16,872.82
2016	16,114.38	0.00	16,114.38
2017	17,312.04	-125.31	17,186.73
2018	16,427.59	0.00	16,427.59
2019	15,668.75	0.00	15,668.75
2020	14,234.08	-118.67	14,115.41
2021	12,081.57	-99.05	11,982.52
2022	15,122.38	-115.24	15,007.14
2023	16,011.89	-149.86	15,862.03
2024	18,702.62	-48.47	18,654.15

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2010	1	5,472.10
2010	2	6,689.20
2010	3	3,403.50
2013	1	5,769.50
2013	2	7,826.00
2013	3	3,808.96
2014	1	6,242.24
2014	2	5,471.62
2014	3	5,453.51
2015	1	6,145.29
2015	2	5,377.73
2015	3	5,349.80
2016	1	5,755.98
2016	2	5,054.09
2016	3	5,304.31
2017	1	6,621.00
2017	2	5,207.17
2017	3	5,483.87
2018	1	5,910.89
2018	2	5,080.87
2018	3	5,435.83
2019	1	6,201.80
2019	2	5,419.04
2019	3	4,047.91
2020	1	4,913.37
2020	2	4,873.78
2020	3	4,446.93
2021	1	5,388.24
2021	2	5,098.92
2021	3	1,594.41
2022	1	6,068.53
2022	2	5,856.65
2022	3	3,197.20
2023	1	5,385.96
2023	2	5,970.24
2023	3	4,655.69
2024	1	5,573.10
2024	2	5,939.74
2024	3	7,189.78

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,166.40
2010	1	Direct Transportation	259.40
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	46.30
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	6,689.20
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	777.10
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,768.60
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	857.80
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,515.60
2013	1	Direct Transportation	253.90
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	7,826.00
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	688.46
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,120.50
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,950.00
2014	1	Direct Transportation	214.14
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	71.85
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.25
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	5,471.62
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	862.92
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,414.89
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	135.42
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	614.41
2014	3	Solid Waste	-52.53
2014	3	Wastewater	70.69
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	121.55
2014	3	T&D Losses	286.16
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,804.87
2015	1	Direct Transportation	220.68
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	113.49
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.25
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	5,377.73
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	858.52
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,378.62
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	135.02
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	563.97
2015	3	Solid Waste	-52.53
2015	3	Wastewater	61.71
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	123.24
2015	3	T&D Losses	281.25
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,469.26
2016	1	Direct Transportation	260.51
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	19.96
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.25
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	5,054.09
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	856.91
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,366.56
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	134.96
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	516.66
2016	3	Solid Waste	7.50
2016	3	Wastewater	72.10
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	112.02
2016	3	T&D Losses	237.60
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,107.25
2017	1	Direct Transportation	236.46
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,271.15
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.14
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	5,207.17
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	824.02
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,313.32
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	132.11
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	717.71
2017	3	Solid Waste	7.50
2017	3	Wastewater	74.32
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	170.10
2017	3	T&D Losses	244.79
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,650.85
2018	1	Direct Transportation	182.05
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	71.85
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.14
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	5,080.87
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	856.44
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,300.58
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	134.95
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	692.19
2018	3	Solid Waste	7.50
2018	3	Wastewater	68.59
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	114.80
2018	3	T&D Losses	260.78
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,780.32
2019	1	Direct Transportation	183.29
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	232.05
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.14
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	5,419.04
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	73.22
2019	3	Staff Commuting	632.08
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,908.09
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	119.67
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	708.45
2019	3	Solid Waste	6.98
2019	3	Wastewater	64.64
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	243.56
2019	3	T&D Losses	291.22
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	4,692.18
2020	1	Direct Transportation	139.22
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	76.78
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.19
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	4,873.78
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	92.98
2020	3	Staff Commuting	930.63
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,144.31
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	90.33
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	659.44
2020	3	Solid Waste	4.20
2020	3	Wastewater	52.20
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	200.07
2020	3	T&D Losses	272.77
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	4,530.66
2021	1	Direct Transportation	130.46
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	722.04
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	5.08
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	5,098.92
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	70.25
2021	3	Staff Commuting	854.92
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	157.69
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	0.38
2021	3	Solid Waste	6.30
2021	3	Wastewater	50.98
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	168.52
2021	3	T&D Losses	285.37
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,453.02
2022	1	Direct Transportation	265.51
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	345.93
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.07
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	5,856.65
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	206.61
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,152.24
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	708.45
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	223.09
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	331.68
2022	3	Solid Waste	6.67
2022	3	Wastewater	70.93
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	169.76
2022	3	T&D Losses	327.77
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	4,810.25
2023	1	Direct Transportation	126.98
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	445.25
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.48
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	5,970.24
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	199.62
2023	3	Staff Commuting	1,184.29
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,489.91
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	384.88
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	806.51
2023	3	Solid Waste	2.89
2023	3	Wastewater	77.11
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	168.56
2023	3	T&D Losses	334.13
2023	3	Other Purchases / Services	7.79
2024	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	4,775.67
2024	1	Direct Transportation	130.02
2024	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	599.57
2024	1	Fertilizer & Animals	67.84
2024	2	Purchased Electricity	5,939.74
2024	3	Faculty Commuting	191.32
2024	3	Staff Commuting	1,232.66
2024	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,972.36
2024	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	347.51
2024	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	801.82
2024	3	Solid Waste	136.40
2024	3	Wastewater	65.98
2024	3	Paper Purchasing	193.65
2024	3	T&D Losses	319.21
2024	3	FERA	1,922.60
2024	3	Other Purchases / Services	6.27

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	6,417,000	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	16,880,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,455,405	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	16,880,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,207,345	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	16,880,000	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	14,623,254	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	16,880,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,066,144	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,500,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	15,294,879	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	15,500,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,843,706	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	16,880,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,396,477	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	20,385,000	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	16,915,294	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	16,915,294	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,429,015	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	18,747,000	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	20,085,206	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	19,471,000	kWh
2023	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2024	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	19,832,334	kWh
2024	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	20,000,000	kWh
2024	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e