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Commitments:

Climate Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2044
5% reduction of Business Travel Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
5% reduction of Commuting Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
10% reduction of Direct Transportation Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
5% reduction of Food Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
30% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
10% reduction of Solid Waste Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
20% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
10% reduction of Total Carbon by 2024 relative to 2018
70% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2018
40% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2018
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2040 relative to 2018
60% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2018
85% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 1990

Change in Emissions from 1990 to 2022:

Scopes 1 and 2: -38%
Scope 3: -51%
Gross emissions: -41%
Net emissions: -41%

Description of Institution Goals:

Interim goals to 2024 embedded in Sustainability Plan. Long term goals aligned with NYS Climate Goals. 85% Reduction in GHG Emissions by 2050
100% Zero-emission Electricity by 2040 and 70% Renewable Energy by 2030

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Offsets (MTCDE)	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
1990	86,145.47	0.00	0.00	86,145.47
2006	95,351.62	0.00	0.00	95,351.62
2007	93,330.42	0.00	0.00	93,330.42
2008	92,297.24	0.00	0.00	92,297.24
2009	77,121.74	-2,200.00	0.00	74,921.74
2010	70,269.60	-2,700.00	0.00	67,569.60
2011	70,469.10	-2,700.00	0.00	67,769.10
2012	60,862.50	-2,700.00	0.00	58,162.50
2013	71,339.68	-2,700.00	0.00	68,639.68
2014	66,071.14	0.00	0.00	66,071.14
2015	62,723.74	0.00	0.00	62,723.74
2016	59,273.39	0.00	-164.06	59,109.33
2017	62,287.43	0.00	0.00	62,287.43
2018	59,874.13	0.00	0.00	59,874.13
2019	63,731.12	0.00	0.00	63,731.12
2020	52,608.09	0.00	-54.39	52,553.70
2021	40,904.72	0.00	-3.82	40,900.90
2022	50,679.39	0.00	0.00	50,679.39

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
1990	1	41,823.98
1990	2	23,377.18
1990	3	20,944.31
2006	1	36,899.56
2006	2	31,819.12
2006	3	26,632.94
2007	1	40,981.35
2007	2	25,304.82
2007	3	27,044.25
2008	1	41,513.00
2008	2	24,988.38
2008	3	25,795.86
2009	1	34,307.04
2009	2	16,133.73
2009	3	26,680.97
2010	1	30,029.24
2010	2	17,397.70
2010	3	22,842.66
2011	1	30,325.78
2011	2	17,540.65
2011	3	22,602.67
2012	1	28,930.97
2012	2	13,349.18
2012	3	18,582.35
2013	1	38,956.82
2013	2	13,714.15
2013	3	18,668.71
2014	1	37,099.81
2014	2	12,184.93
2014	3	16,786.40
2015	1	36,555.27
2015	2	12,026.79
2015	3	14,141.68
2016	1	32,643.85
2016	2	9,327.57
2016	3	17,301.97
2017	1	37,049.66
2017	2	9,721.64
2017	3	15,516.13
2018	1	35,503.03
2018	2	8,103.12
2018	3	16,267.98
2019	1	36,879.75
2019	2	7,442.25
2019	3	19,409.12
2020	1	33,653.85
2020	2	6,898.00
2020	3	12,056.24
2021	1	31,300.66
2021	2	6,668.80
2021	3	2,935.26
2022	1	33,402.46
2022	2	7,006.78
2022	3	10,270.15

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
1990	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,237.22
1990	1	Direct Transportation	975.45
1990	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	8,611.31
1990	2	Purchased Electricity	23,377.18
1990	3	Faculty Commuting	1,058.98
1990	3	Staff Commuting	4,766.25
1990	3	Student Commuting	3,523.89
1990	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	4,615.86
1990	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	460.11
1990	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,483.65
1990	3	Paper Purchasing	723.54
1990	3	T&D Losses	2,312.03
2006	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,224.08
2006	1	Direct Transportation	968.08
2006	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	8,697.96
2006	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.44
2006	2	Purchased Electricity	31,819.12
2006	3	Faculty Commuting	866.83
2006	3	Staff Commuting	4,351.82
2006	3	Student Commuting	3,229.37
2006	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	3,089.17
2006	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	459.81
2006	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,074.08
2006	3	Solid Waste	8,593.20
2006	3	Wastewater	46.33
2006	3	Paper Purchasing	775.38
2006	3	T&D Losses	3,146.95
2007	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	31,531.22
2007	1	Direct Transportation	875.26
2007	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	8,568.23
2007	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.64
2007	2	Purchased Electricity	25,304.82
2007	3	Faculty Commuting	960.20
2007	3	Staff Commuting	4,510.56
2007	3	Student Commuting	4,558.73
2007	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,989.32
2007	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	459.49
2007	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,066.82
2007	3	Solid Waste	8,950.82
2007	3	Wastewater	45.64
2007	3	T&D Losses	2,502.67
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,699.56
2008	1	Direct Transportation	983.65
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	11,823.24
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.55
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	24,988.38
2008	3	Faculty Commuting	1,180.56
2008	3	Staff Commuting	4,642.27
2008	3	Student Commuting	3,089.14
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,887.03
2008	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	459.28
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,192.21
2008	3	Solid Waste	8,825.82
2008	3	Wastewater	48.17
2008	3	T&D Losses	2,471.38
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,345.03
2009	1	Direct Transportation	824.65
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	6,127.32
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.04
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	16,133.73
2009	3	Faculty Commuting	1,211.80
2009	3	Staff Commuting	4,652.65
2009	3	Student Commuting	3,504.51
2009	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,728.17
2009	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	459.36
2009	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	3,345.22
2009	3	Solid Waste	8,294.61
2009	3	Wastewater	46.88
2009	3	Paper Purchasing	824.18
2009	3	T&D Losses	1,613.59
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	24,957.55
2010	1	Direct Transportation	771.43
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	4,290.90
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	9.36
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	17,397.70
2010	3	Faculty Commuting	1,206.36
2010	3	Staff Commuting	4,186.50
2010	3	Student Commuting	3,076.40
2010	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,646.23
2010	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	459.08
2010	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,384.17
2010	3	Solid Waste	6,954.42
2010	3	Wastewater	50.43
2010	3	Paper Purchasing	796.07
2010	3	T&D Losses	1,083.00
2011	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,837.95
2011	1	Direct Transportation	949.56
2011	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	1,533.54
2011	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.73
2011	2	Purchased Electricity	17,540.65
2011	3	Faculty Commuting	1,176.34
2011	3	Staff Commuting	5,118.06
2011	3	Student Commuting	3,000.32
2011	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,544.95
2011	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	458.98
2011	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,366.52
2011	3	Solid Waste	6,506.53
2011	3	Wastewater	42.65
2011	3	Paper Purchasing	296.49
2011	3	T&D Losses	1,091.83
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	22,333.29
2012	1	Direct Transportation	875.99
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	5,720.26
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	1.43
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	13,349.18
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	1,207.09
2012	3	Staff Commuting	5,330.05
2012	3	Student Commuting	3,008.10
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,387.35
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	458.81
2012	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,013.01
2012	3	Solid Waste	2,487.95
2012	3	Wastewater	39.18
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	293.66
2012	3	T&D Losses	1,357.15
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	24,732.30
2013	1	Direct Transportation	979.65
2013	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	13,238.56
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.31
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	13,714.15
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	942.35
2013	3	Staff Commuting	5,603.26
2013	3	Student Commuting	3,000.91
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,327.01
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	458.93
2013	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,095.58
2013	3	Solid Waste	2,526.96
2013	3	Wastewater	41.23
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	278.48
2013	3	T&D Losses	1,394.00
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,402.76
2014	1	Direct Transportation	1,058.76
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	14.61
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	12,184.93
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	840.74
2014	3	Staff Commuting	4,999.12
2014	3	Student Commuting	2,551.56
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,284.36
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	458.98
2014	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,692.37
2014	3	Solid Waste	3,095.14
2014	3	Wastewater	42.60
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	156.06
2014	3	T&D Losses	665.47
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	27,860.54
2015	1	Direct Transportation	1,055.24
2015	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	15.81
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	12,026.79
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	872.63
2015	3	Staff Commuting	2,729.98
2015	3	Student Commuting	2,530.13
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,260.09
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	406.32
2015	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,806.45
2015	3	Solid Waste	2,797.86
2015	3	Wastewater	38.28
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	55.03
2015	3	T&D Losses	644.91
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	23,997.97
2016	1	Direct Transportation	1,018.29
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.91
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	9,327.57
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	794.67
2016	3	Staff Commuting	5,630.17
2016	3	Student Commuting	2,746.77
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,252.03
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	415.58
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,460.96
2016	3	Solid Waste	2,543.25
2016	3	Wastewater	38.24
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	958.43
2016	3	T&D Losses	461.87
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,368.79
2017	1	Direct Transportation	1,052.85
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.34
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	9,721.64
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	950.08
2017	3	Staff Commuting	4,574.29
2017	3	Student Commuting	2,857.67
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,217.09
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	465.08
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,438.95
2017	3	Solid Waste	2,341.27
2017	3	Wastewater	39.31
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	169.58
2017	3	T&D Losses	462.81
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	26,727.63
2018	1	Direct Transportation	1,147.53
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.19
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	8,103.12
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	980.94
2018	3	Staff Commuting	4,896.99
2018	3	Student Commuting	2,917.60
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,207.89
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	541.35
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,309.35
2018	3	Solid Waste	2,908.81
2018	3	Wastewater	38.90
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	44.75
2018	3	T&D Losses	421.40
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	28,239.94
2019	1	Direct Transportation	1,013.15
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.98
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	7,442.25
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	925.19
2019	3	Staff Commuting	4,837.20
2019	3	Student Commuting	5,899.00
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,642.05
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	467.19
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,392.42
2019	3	Solid Waste	2,624.33
2019	3	Wastewater	40.05
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	181.71
2019	3	T&D Losses	399.98
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	25,059.61
2020	1	Direct Transportation	966.13
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.43
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	6,898.00
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	693.89
2020	3	Staff Commuting	4,515.19
2020	3	Student Commuting	2,422.21
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,704.41
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	206.55
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	348.22
2020	3	Solid Waste	1,725.37
2020	3	Wastewater	28.90
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	25.45
2020	3	T&D Losses	386.05
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	22,790.27
2021	1	Direct Transportation	882.85
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.86
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	6,668.80
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	88.41
2021	3	Staff Commuting	518.17
2021	3	Student Commuting	577.92
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	55.33
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	151.53
2021	3	Solid Waste	1,137.92
2021	3	Wastewater	26.03
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	6.72
2021	3	T&D Losses	373.23
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	24,932.17
2022	1	Direct Transportation	843.39
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	7,623.68
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.22
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	7,006.78
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	713.35
2022	3	Staff Commuting	3,376.02
2022	3	Student Commuting	3,276.79
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	656.57
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	4.30
2022	3	Solid Waste	1,755.24
2022	3	Wastewater	31.32
2022	3	Paper Purchasing	54.47
2022	3	T&D Losses	402.09

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
1990	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	59,260,763	kWh
2006	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	80,660,945	kWh
2007	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	81,277,657	kWh
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	80,261,265	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	71,915,161	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	800,000	kWh
2009	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	70,470,488	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	500,000	kWh
2010	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2011	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	71,045,403	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	500,000	kWh
2011	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	72,236,618	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	500,000	kWh
2012	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	74,197,960	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	500,000	kWh
2013	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	76,297,560	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,234,000	kWh
2014	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	73,728,610	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	1,820,000	kWh
2015	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	73,108,243	kWh
2016	Solar Retained	39,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	3,700,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	73,304,000	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	38,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	917,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	70,164,569	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	62,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	916,500	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	69,256,433	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	66,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	4,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	64,259,917	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	73,000	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	62,124,793	kWh
2021	Solar Retained	64,000	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	66,929,302	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	2,700,000	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e