University of Minnesota: Twin Cities

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008 
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -60%
  • Scope 3: 18%
  • Gross emissions: -48%
  • Net emissions: -48%
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Totals
2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Gross MTCDE 638,988.00 589,729.40 587,864.00 487,037.60 542,788.80 523,232.88 512,634.90 492,121.00 506,316.00 400,918.00 380,891.00 312,184.00 308,896.46 316,043.44 320,361.60 323,381.94 329,527.21
Offsets (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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 197.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 245.17 232.08 212.96 161.20 140.30
Net MTCDE 638,988.00 589,729.40 587,864.00 487,037.60 542,788.80 523,232.88 512,634.90 492,121.00 506,316.00 400,918.00 380,891.00 312,184.00 308,896.46 316,043.44 320,361.60 323,381.94 329,527.21
2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 214,224.00 183,822.00 193,452.00 124,681.20 144,761.20 168,699.00 157,956.30 147,336.00 137,933.00 206,332.00 199,785.00 179,387.00 193,019.55 201,944.07 194,148.24 187,602.31 189,983.76
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 326,724.00 312,881.00 288,592.00 277,588.50 280,388.00 270,892.00 252,799.00 237,708.00 236,093.00 61,556.00 56,362.00 45,903.00 45,413.91 37,503.51 35,240.77 27,615.40 24,117.16
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 98,040.00 93,026.40 105,820.00 84,767.90 117,639.60 83,641.88 101,879.60 107,077.00 132,290.00 133,030.00 124,744.00 86,894.00 70,463.00 76,595.86 90,972.59 108,164.23 115,426.29
2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Co-gen Electricity (MTCDE) 65,912.55 70,417.87 72,185.39 70,824.79 51,871.14
Co-gen Steam (MTCDE) 52,569.49 58,943.65 56,233.67 51,375.47 68,537.30
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 204,218.00 179,890.00 186,852.00 117,781.20 139,091.00 165,497.00 148,880.00 135,169.00 130,242.00 199,074.00 191,264.00 172,116.00 67,479.50 65,327.21 58,344.50 59,343.49 63,637.09
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 4,552.00 2,600.00 2,100.00 3,100.00 1,860.20 1,787.00 1,796.30 4,486.00 2,613.00 2,955.00 4,966.00 3,725.00 3,393.82 2,936.87 3,021.69 3,447.05 3,828.43
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 5,454.00 1,332.00 4,500.00 3,800.00 3,810.00 1,415.00 7,280.00 7,681.00 5,078.00 3,492.00 2,173.00 2,199.00 2,264.02 2,821.00 2,894.23 1,483.08 981.37
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 811.00 1,382.00 1,347.00 1,400.17 1,497.47 1,468.76 1,128.43 1,128.43
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 326,724.00 312,881.00 288,592.00 277,588.50 280,388.00 270,892.00 252,799.00 237,708.00 236,093.00 61,556.00 56,362.00 45,903.00 45,413.91 37,503.51 35,240.77 27,615.40 24,117.16
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 9,887.08 9,350.00 8,229.50 15,007.70 7,796.86 12,067.64 11,308.65 27,572.89 27,527.71 4,481.47 4,290.81 4,097.23
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 35,179.00 32,787.00 15,199.78 14,995.82 17,481.29
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 39,548.32 37,400.00 32,918.00 60,030.80 31,187.42 48,270.56 28,041.00 32,975.00 38,723.35 27,554.23 22,907.32 23,506.84 21,982.96 24,607.58
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 56,004.00 43,591.00 57,370.00 41,810.40 42,601.10 44,657.60 41,541.40 46,033.00 69,070.00 69,810.00 58,982.00 36,862.00 15,335.88 26,160.83 47,784.50 66,894.64 63,495.71
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 5,744.48
Other Purchases / Services (MTCDE) 42,036.00 1,700.00 1,810.00 61,044.00 63,220.00
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 213,931,871 213,563,590 225,367,755 212,067,939 189,766,281 185,538,991 180,665,823 183,002,508
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased(kWh) 14,866,000
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased(kWh) 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e
Power purchase agreement Purchased(kWh) 571,088 1,738,536 2,185,950 2,212,772 1,895,560 2,303,226 2,258,985
Power purchase agreement Verification Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified
Utility green pricing Purchased(kWh) 17,839,200 19,781,200 17,839,200 17,839,200 17,839,200 17,839,000 35,497,000
Utility green pricing Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e Green-e
Community solar Purchased(kWh) 40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000
Community solar Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e