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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050
50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2026 relative to 2012
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2012

Change in Emissions from 2012 to 2021:

Scopes 1 and 2: -66%
Scope 3: -85%
Gross emissions: -71%
Net emissions: -71%

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Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2012	190,973.10	0.00	0.00	190,973.10
2013	178,993.48	0.00	0.00	178,993.48
2014	186,689.51	0.00	0.00	186,689.51
2015	183,213.25	0.00	0.00	183,213.25
2016	140,886.44	0.00	0.13	140,886.44
2017	119,046.56	-186.35	0.00	118,860.21
2018	117,876.66	-164.50	0.00	117,712.16
2019	116,438.51	-209.02	0.00	116,229.49
2020	105,984.57	-134.82	0.00	105,849.75
2021	56,109.17	-184.92	0.00	55,924.25

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2012	1	65,430.12
2012	2	77,494.18
2012	3	48,048.80
2013	1	55,611.26
2013	2	77,208.90
2013	3	46,173.32
2014	1	65,622.98
2014	2	74,884.51
2014	3	46,182.02
2015	1	64,835.23
2015	2	73,355.86
2015	3	45,022.16
2016	1	42,587.81
2016	2	50,883.83
2016	3	47,414.80
2017	1	42,257.09
2017	2	33,927.31
2017	3	42,862.16
2018	1	41,207.28
2018	2	32,841.30
2018	3	43,828.08
2019	1	41,777.09
2019	2	30,069.48
2019	3	44,591.94
2020	1	38,057.12
2020	2	26,271.69
2020	3	41,655.76
2021	1	36,137.62
2021	2	12,962.52
2021	3	7,009.03

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	62,482.17
2012	1	Direct Transportation	2,939.97
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	7.98
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	77,494.18
2012	3	Faculty Commuting	1,676.48
2012	3	Staff Commuting	5,080.34
2012	3	Student Commuting	16,093.44
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,237.54
2012	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.75
2012	3	Solid Waste	3,273.92
2012	3	Wastewater	474.51
2012	3	Paper Purchasing	273.20
2012	3	FERA	7,823.95
2012	3	Food	7,082.67
2013	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	52,635.06
2013	1	Direct Transportation	2,965.82
2013	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.38
2013	2	Purchased Electricity	77,208.90
2013	3	Faculty Commuting	1,679.56
2013	3	Staff Commuting	5,163.20
2013	3	Student Commuting	14,365.61
2013	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,875.75
2013	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.50
2013	3	Solid Waste	2,940.17
2013	3	Wastewater	474.51
2013	3	Paper Purchasing	273.20
2013	3	FERA	7,795.14
2013	3	Food	6,573.68
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	62,602.89
2014	1	Direct Transportation	3,012.04
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.05
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	74,884.51
2014	3	Faculty Commuting	1,785.87
2014	3	Staff Commuting	5,424.22
2014	3	Student Commuting	14,867.47
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,948.07
2014	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.78
2014	3	Solid Waste	3,106.09
2014	3	Wastewater	475.92
2014	3	Paper Purchasing	273.20
2014	3	FERA	3,916.41
2014	3	Food	9,351.99
2015	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	61,864.98
2015	1	Direct Transportation	2,961.39
2015	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.86
2015	2	Purchased Electricity	73,355.86
2015	3	Faculty Commuting	1,824.13
2015	3	Staff Commuting	5,766.15
2015	3	Student Commuting	15,252.61
2015	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,458.21
2015	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.61
2015	3	Solid Waste	2,618.64
2015	3	Wastewater	434.73
2015	3	Paper Purchasing	332.47
2015	3	FERA	3,836.46
2015	3	Food	7,466.15
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	39,529.54
2016	1	Direct Transportation	3,051.18
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	7.09
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	50,883.83
2016	3	Faculty Commuting	1,851.31
2016	3	Staff Commuting	6,079.23
2016	3	Student Commuting	15,569.73
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	7,196.37
2016	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.58
2016	3	Solid Waste	2,709.67
2016	3	Wastewater	351.23
2016	3	Paper Purchasing	332.33
2016	3	FERA	3,283.08
2016	3	Food	10,009.27
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	40,210.36
2017	1	Direct Transportation	2,039.86
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.87
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	33,927.31
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	1,958.49
2017	3	Staff Commuting	6,112.23
2017	3	Student Commuting	14,570.61
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,735.46
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.58
2017	3	Solid Waste	3,030.28
2017	3	Wastewater	378.82
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	450.39
2017	3	FERA	3,189.90
2017	3	Food	7,403.40
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	38,084.69
2018	1	Direct Transportation	3,110.76
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	11.83
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	32,841.30
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	1,943.50
2018	3	Staff Commuting	6,127.08
2018	3	Student Commuting	15,682.49
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,260.02
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.57
2018	3	Solid Waste	2,920.19
2018	3	Wastewater	343.07
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	367.79
2018	3	FERA	3,371.19
2018	3	Food	7,780.18
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	39,751.64
2019	1	Direct Transportation	2,014.81
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	10.64
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	30,069.48
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	1,864.58
2019	3	Staff Commuting	6,122.33
2019	3	Student Commuting	15,078.15
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,209.09
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.56
2019	3	Solid Waste	2,712.52
2019	3	Wastewater	327.67
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	293.14
2019	3	FERA	3,231.91
2019	3	Food	6,719.99
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	36,464.14
2020	1	Direct Transportation	1,588.64
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.34
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	26,271.69
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	1,934.77
2020	3	Staff Commuting	6,145.84
2020	3	Student Commuting	14,234.68
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	8,800.34
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.56
2020	3	Solid Waste	2,513.85
2020	3	Wastewater	274.42
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	216.03
2020	3	FERA	2,940.61
2020	3	Food	4,562.66
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	34,960.63
2021	1	Direct Transportation	1,173.63
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	3.36
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	12,962.52
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	23.86
2021	3	Staff Commuting	183.25
2021	3	Student Commuting	44.15
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	358.35
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	32.56
2021	3	Solid Waste	2,100.56
2021	3	Wastewater	217.20
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	82.02
2021	3	FERA	2,721.37
2021	3	Food	1,245.71

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	123,292,102	kWh
2013	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	122,838,218	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	118,692,083	kWh
2014	Solar Retained	127,130.4	kWh
2015	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	116,205,173	kWh
2015	Solar Retained	142,007	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	122,952,756	kWh
2016	Solar Retained	147,307	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	33,368,000	kWh
2016	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	119,482,084	kWh
2017	Solar Retained	80,798	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	59,741,000	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	120,865,734	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	107,412	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	60,433,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	121,114,302	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	134,550	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	60,557,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	106,155,635	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	128,300	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	53,077,000	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	98,241,005	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	72,141,100	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e