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Commitments:

• Carbon Commitment
• Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

• 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
• 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2029 relative to 2007
• 20% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2029 relative to 2007
• 10% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2029 relative to 2007 
• 10% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007 
• 100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007

Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2024:

• Scopes 1 and 2: -74%
• Scope 3: 171%
• Gross emissions: -57%
• Net emissions: -57%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2007	26,453.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	26,453.00
2022	18,891.42	0.00	-10.13	0.00	0.00	18,881.29
2023	18,151.76	-8.00	-20.40	0.00	0.00	18,123.36
2024	11,382.98	0.00	-23.85	0.00	0.00	11,359.13

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	9,019.00
2007	2	15,591.00
2007	3	1,843.00
2022	1	6,677.44
2022	2	6,407.93
2022	3	5,806.05
2023	1	6,396.62
2023	2	6,145.83
2023	3	5,609.31
2024	1	6,296.60
2024	2	87.73
2024	3	4,998.65

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	8,671.00
2007	1	Direct Transportation	297.00
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	51.00
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	15,591.00
2007	3	Student Commuting	963.00
2007	3	Solid Waste	880.00
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,229.74
2022	1	Direct Transportation	294.92
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	148.99
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.79
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	6,407.93
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	455.62
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,011.21
2022	3	Student Commuting	150.86
2022	3	Solid Waste	1,215.04
2022	3	Wastewater	57.98
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	34.55
2022	3	T&D Losses	358.63
2022	3	FERA	2,522.16
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,910.98
2023	1	Direct Transportation	304.94
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	177.19
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.51
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	6,145.83
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	614.82
2023	3	Staff Commuting	995.67
2023	3	Student Commuting	164.21
2023	3	Solid Waste	985.50
2023	3	Wastewater	72.29
2023	3	Paper Purchasing	34.81
2023	3	T&D Losses	336.10
2023	3	FERA	2,405.91
2024	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,816.42
2024	1	Direct Transportation	390.08
2024	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	86.87
2024	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.23
2024	2	Purchased Electricity	87.73
2024	3	Faculty Commuting	619.81
2024	3	Staff Commuting	1,048.44
2024	3	Student Commuting	120.26
2024	3	Solid Waste	446.85
2024	3	Wastewater	44.70
2024	3	Paper Purchasing	29.32
2024	3	T&D Losses	331.35
2024	3	FERA	2,357.92

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	22,052,989	kWh
2022	Solar Retained	300	kWh
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,001,810	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Purchased	88,000	kWh
2023	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e
2024	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	21,604,413	kWh
2024	Solar Retained	400,000	kWh
2024	Power purchase agreement Purchased	21,297,000	kWh
2024	Power purchase agreement Verification	Green-e