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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2050
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2026 relative to 2008
1% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2026 relative to 2008
50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2026 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2025:

Scopes 1 and 2: -26%
Scope 3: 67%
Gross emissions: -7%
Net emissions: -7%

See this page for more info on goals and progress.

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Compost (MTCDE)	Net MTCDE
2008	23,417.94	0.00	23,417.94
2009	23,200.73	-21.00	23,179.73
2010	22,185.61	-21.00	22,164.61
2012	22,525.93	-21.00	22,504.93
2014	20,779.11	-7.14	20,771.97
2016	20,280.78	-6.47	20,274.31
2017	23,747.92	-5.00	23,742.92
2018	23,649.69	-5.46	23,644.23
2019	22,470.65	-6.46	22,464.19
2020	19,179.79	-3.77	19,176.02
2021	17,818.62	0.00	17,818.62
2022	18,782.80	-12.49	18,770.31
2023	20,100.81	0.00	20,100.81
2024	19,447.07	-9.06	19,438.01
2025	21,810.39	-5.53	21,804.86

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	6,613.78
2008	2	11,933.61
2008	3	4,870.55
2009	1	7,271.10
2009	2	11,689.71
2009	3	4,239.92
2010	1	7,176.08
2010	2	11,796.77
2010	3	3,212.76
2012	1	6,227.49
2012	2	10,424.24
2012	3	5,874.20
2014	1	6,519.11
2014	2	9,311.23
2014	3	4,948.77
2016	1	5,827.86
2016	2	9,160.16
2016	3	5,292.76
2017	1	7,040.59
2017	2	10,449.90
2017	3	6,257.43
2018	1	6,782.27
2018	2	9,222.66
2018	3	7,644.76
2019	1	6,493.03
2019	2	8,439.73
2019	3	7,537.89
2020	1	6,454.78
2020	2	7,422.00
2020	3	5,303.01
2021	1	6,868.61
2021	2	7,451.06
2021	3	3,498.95
2022	1	6,278.43
2022	2	7,338.37
2022	3	5,166.00
2023	1	5,813.06
2023	2	7,178.39
2023	3	7,109.36
2024	1	5,829.60
2024	2	6,676.66
2024	3	6,940.81
2025	1	6,056.51
2025	2	7,618.59
2025	3	8,135.29

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2008	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,728.46
2008	1	Direct Transportation	212.32
2008	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	670.13
2008	1	Fertilizer & Animals	2.87
2008	2	Purchased Electricity	11,933.61
2008	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	449.08
2008	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	337.42
2008	3	Solid Waste	594.95
2008	3	T&D Losses	1,180.25
2008	3	FERA	2,308.85
2009	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,324.26
2009	1	Direct Transportation	232.15
2009	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	700.68
2009	1	Fertilizer & Animals	14.01
2009	2	Purchased Electricity	11,689.71
2009	3	Solid Waste	536.78
2009	3	T&D Losses	1,156.13
2009	3	FERA	2,547.01
2010	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,171.61
2010	1	Direct Transportation	234.15
2010	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	765.68
2010	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.64
2010	2	Purchased Electricity	11,796.77
2010	3	T&D Losses	729.13
2010	3	FERA	2,483.63
2012	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,597.15
2012	1	Direct Transportation	207.95
2012	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	408.72
2012	1	Fertilizer & Animals	13.67
2012	2	Purchased Electricity	10,424.24
2012	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,071.24
2012	3	Solid Waste	496.14
2012	3	T&D Losses	1,052.45
2012	3	FERA	2,254.37
2014	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,789.74
2014	1	Direct Transportation	211.70
2014	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	511.31
2014	1	Fertilizer & Animals	6.36
2014	2	Purchased Electricity	9,311.23
2014	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,639.61
2014	3	Solid Waste	487.03
2014	3	T&D Losses	486.97
2014	3	FERA	2,335.16
2016	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,051.24
2016	1	Direct Transportation	226.30
2016	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	545.95
2016	1	Fertilizer & Animals	4.37
2016	2	Purchased Electricity	9,160.16
2016	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	754.12
2016	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,636.92
2016	3	Solid Waste	430.97
2016	3	T&D Losses	430.63
2016	3	FERA	2,040.12
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,155.24
2017	1	Direct Transportation	223.06
2017	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	636.98
2017	1	Fertilizer & Animals	25.31
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	10,449.90
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,251.39
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,538.41
2017	3	Solid Waste	491.23
2017	3	T&D Losses	491.26
2017	3	FERA	2,485.14
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,212.91
2018	1	Direct Transportation	195.71
2018	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	362.41
2018	1	Fertilizer & Animals	11.24
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	9,222.66
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,192.18
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,050.15
2018	3	Solid Waste	428.29
2018	3	T&D Losses	473.36
2018	3	FERA	2,500.78
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,978.25
2019	1	Direct Transportation	199.43
2019	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	295.15
2019	1	Fertilizer & Animals	20.20
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	8,439.73
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,273.12
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,954.47
2019	3	Solid Waste	442.24
2019	3	T&D Losses	453.56
2019	3	FERA	2,414.50
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,965.55
2020	1	Direct Transportation	187.89
2020	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	277.89
2020	1	Fertilizer & Animals	23.45
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	7,422.00
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,637.89
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	400.16
2020	3	Solid Waste	442.24
2020	3	T&D Losses	415.38
2020	3	FERA	2,407.34
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	6,307.34
2021	1	Direct Transportation	201.52
2021	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	336.30
2021	1	Fertilizer & Animals	23.45
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	7,451.06
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	121.86
2021	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	115.27
2021	3	Solid Waste	364.77
2021	3	T&D Losses	351.10
2021	3	FERA	2,545.95
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,717.18
2022	1	Direct Transportation	213.79
2022	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	339.01
2022	1	Fertilizer & Animals	8.45
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	7,338.37
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,263.63
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	788.18
2022	3	Solid Waste	410.91
2022	3	T&D Losses	394.37
2022	3	FERA	2,308.91
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,377.88
2023	1	Direct Transportation	208.35
2023	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	215.60
2023	1	Fertilizer & Animals	11.23
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	7,178.39
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,593.45
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,547.19
2023	3	Solid Waste	410.91
2023	3	T&D Losses	385.77
2023	3	FERA	2,172.04
2024	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,401.34
2024	1	Direct Transportation	210.22
2024	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	217.82
2024	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.22
2024	2	Purchased Electricity	6,676.66
2024	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,541.08
2024	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,569.61
2024	3	Solid Waste	295.25
2024	3	T&D Losses	358.81
2024	3	FERA	2,176.06
2025	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	5,612.41
2025	1	Direct Transportation	214.39
2025	1	Refrigerants & Chemicals	229.65
2025	1	Fertilizer & Animals	0.06
2025	2	Purchased Electricity	7,618.59
2025	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2,496.79
2025	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,764.36
2025	3	Solid Waste	230.29
2025	3	T&D Losses	409.43
2025	3	FERA	2,234.42

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2008	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	23,401,814	kWh
2009	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,750,879	kWh
2010	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,101,700	kWh
2012	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,512,896	kWh
2014	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	23,786,113	kWh
2016	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	24,923,966	kWh
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	28,364,972	kWh
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	27,127,515	kWh
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	27,276,071	kWh
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	25,953,755	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	25,546,005	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	25,716,853	kWh
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	25,156,220	kWh
2024	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	23,397,942	kWh
2025	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	26,698,875	kWh