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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

10% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2018 relative to 2015
10% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2018 relative to 2015
10% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2018 relative to 2015
15% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2015
15% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2015
15% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2015

Change in Emissions from 2015 to 2022:

Scopes 1 and 2: -14%
Scope 3: 69%
Gross emissions: -8%
Net emissions: -8%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Net MTCDE
2015	30,502.65	30,502.65
2016	26,974.25	26,974.25
2017	31,091.61	31,091.61
2018	27,103.04	27,103.04
2019	31,307.52	31,307.52
2020	27,574.68	27,574.68
2021	24,090.98	24,090.98
2022	28,084.04	28,084.04

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	16,267.91
2015	2	12,092.09
2015	3	2,142.65
2016	1	14,143.35
2016	2	11,035.93
2016	3	1,794.97
2017	1	14,603.21
2017	2	10,870.94
2017	3	5,617.46
2018	1	13,920.62
2018	2	10,201.07
2018	3	2,981.35
2019	1	16,017.06
2019	2	9,753.58
2019	3	5,536.88
2020	1	14,576.90
2020	2	9,310.98
2020	3	3,686.80
2021	1	14,201.36
2021	2	8,879.65
2021	3	1,009.97
2022	1	14,816.95
2022	2	9,656.48
2022	3	3,610.61

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	15,895.55
2015	1	Direct Transportation	336.54
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	35.82
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	12,092.09
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,434.39
2015	3	Solid Waste	-70.32
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	150.19
2015	3	T&D Losses	628.39
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,702.17
2016	1	Direct Transportation	405.36
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	35.82
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	11,035.93
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,120.30
2016	3	Solid Waste	9.85
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	150.19
2016	3	T&D Losses	514.63
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,188.50
2017	1	Direct Transportation	378.89
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	35.82
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	10,870.94
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	419.30
2017	3	Staff Commuting	2,454.16
2017	3	Student Commuting	972.48
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,102.92
2017	3	Solid Waste	10.50
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	150.19
2017	3	T&D Losses	507.91
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,454.41
2018	1	Direct Transportation	387.69
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	78.52
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	10,201.07
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	448.23
2018	3	Staff Commuting	1,479.17
2018	3	Student Commuting	524.37
2018	3	Solid Waste	11.83
2018	3	T&D Losses	517.75
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	15,586.78
2019	1	Direct Transportation	390.36
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	39.92
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	9,753.58
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	452.51
2019	3	Staff Commuting	1,485.02
2019	3	Student Commuting	540.68
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,023.24
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,365.95
2019	3	Solid Waste	107.92
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	44.12
2019	3	T&D Losses	517.44
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,206.36
2020	1	Direct Transportation	322.64
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	47.90
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	9,310.98
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	338.68
2020	3	Staff Commuting	946.50
2020	3	Student Commuting	414.82
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	596.67
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	590.31
2020	3	Solid Waste	286.08
2020	3	T&D Losses	513.74
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	13,859.84
2021	1	Direct Transportation	319.71
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	21.81
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	8,879.65
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	63.04
2021	3	Staff Commuting	61.66
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	37.42
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	19.65
2021	3	Solid Waste	338.65
2021	3	T&D Losses	489.55
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	14,412.63
2022	1	Direct Transportation	312.29
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	92.03
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	9,656.48
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	266.36
2022	3	Staff Commuting	1,051.50
2022	3	Student Commuting	367.67
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	348.43
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	733.06
2022	3	Solid Waste	310.13
2022	3	T&D Losses	533.46

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	45,879,237	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	42,796,447	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	42,240,321	kWh
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	40,852,677	kWh
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,489,243	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	39,616,411	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	37,750,937	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	41,136,832	kWh