University of Minnesota: Duluth

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 2007 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -36%
  • Scope 3: 88%
  • Gross emissions: -27%
  • Net emissions: -27%
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Totals
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Gross MTCDE 57,561.00 56,720.00 55,008.00 54,557.00 51,661.00 51,425.00 57,815.30 57,178.30 57,597.30 51,133.12 50,126.00 50,697.00 47,779.00 38,419.39 40,848.40 41,025.76 41,393.14 38,315.22 42,144.40
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 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 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 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 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 44.70 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 57,561.00 56,720.00 55,008.00 54,557.00 51,661.00 51,425.00 57,815.30 57,178.30 57,597.30 51,133.12 50,126.00 50,697.00 47,779.00 38,419.39 40,848.40 41,025.76 41,393.14 38,315.22 42,144.40
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 20,198.00 21,083.00 20,482.00 19,521.00 20,332.00 18,134.00 22,566.30 22,400.30 24,229.30 23,048.43 21,423.00 21,674.00 21,654.00 18,060.41 18,052.56 19,113.06 18,922.33 17,975.19 18,633.18
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 33,287.00 31,561.00 30,450.00 30,080.00 26,447.00 28,409.00 30,182.00 29,711.00 28,301.00 23,450.94 24,819.00 25,139.00 22,366.00 19,118.16 19,689.12 18,159.04 17,346.82 14,692.44 15,862.53
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 4,076.00 4,076.00 4,076.00 4,956.00 4,882.00 4,882.00 5,067.00 5,067.00 5,067.00 4,633.75 3,884.00 3,884.00 3,759.00 1,240.82 3,106.72 3,753.66 5,123.99 5,647.59 7,648.69
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 18,842.00 19,727.00 19,126.00 18,175.00 18,864.00 16,666.00 21,690.00 21,524.00 23,353.00 22,220.91 20,562.00 20,813.00 21,028.00 17,674.26 17,611.94 18,503.92 18,257.65 17,329.91 17,844.03
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 515.00 515.00 515.00 523.00 511.00 511.00 514.00 514.00 514.00 511.38 533.00 533.00 504.00 221.56 292.31 439.49 383.49 475.61 520.34
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 841.00 841.00 841.00 823.00 957.00 957.00 362.30 362.30 362.30 311.35 328.00 328.00 122.00 155.13 139.98 160.60 274.28 164.20 263.34
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 4.79 9.46 8.33 9.05 6.91 5.47 5.47
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 33,287.00 31,561.00 30,450.00 30,080.00 26,447.00 28,409.00 30,182.00 29,711.00 28,301.00 23,450.94 24,819.00 25,139.00 22,366.00 19,118.16 19,689.12 18,159.04 17,346.82 14,692.44 15,862.53
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 140.59 45.33 333.50 311.93 239.11
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 325.38 143.76 1,291.00 1,291.00 805.97 753.85 534.75
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 1,343.21 267.50 930.00 930.00 1,168.32 1,114.63 3,077.87
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 2,236.00 2,236.00 2,236.00 3,276.00 3,160.00 3,160.00 2,739.00 2,739.00 2,739.00 1,898.24 2,043.00 2,043.00 1,899.00 600.14 628.12 1,236.44 2,430.41 2,984.22 2,951.95
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 38.62 362.26
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 94.00 94.00 94.00 102.00 144.00 144.00 166.00 166.00 166.00 926.33 279.00 279.00 190.00 184.09 257.60 257.60 385.79 482.96 482.75
Other Purchases / Services (MTCDE) 1,746.00 1,746.00 1,746.00 1,578.00 1,578.00 1,578.00 2,162.00 2,162.00 2,162.00 1,562.00 1,562.00 1,670.00
2016 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 40,101,227 35,792,342 36,861,277 37,629,995.5 36,876,100 34,083,163.1 36,797,525
Solar Retained(kWh) 95,320 39,880
Community solar Purchased(kWh) 202,100
Community solar Verification Not verified