Portland State University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2040
  • 12% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2008
  • 25% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008
  • 80% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2008
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2012 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -67%
  • Scope 3: -26%
  • Gross emissions: -37%
  • Net emissions: -37%
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Totals
2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gross MTCDE 74,344.02 83,290.26 67,694.62 82,278.57 79,937.01 78,720.53 75,046.88 66,365.83 42,926.26 38,121.25 47,001.76 46,572.84
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 835.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.88 15.85 13.35
Net MTCDE 74,344.02 83,290.26 68,529.62 82,278.57 79,937.01 78,720.53 75,046.88 66,365.83 42,926.26 38,121.25 47,001.76 46,572.84
2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 7,771.48 8,057.29 6,288.14 6,778.30 7,147.10 6,568.25 6,697.78 6,290.24 6,223.04 6,470.92 5,943.95 6,127.54
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 12,967.92 20,515.76 20,929.91 14,849.75 14,619.68 13,701.95 14,763.88 14,157.35 12,569.06 1,335.20 1,079.77 741.19
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 53,604.62 54,717.21 40,476.57 60,650.52 58,170.23 58,450.33 53,585.22 45,918.24 24,134.16 30,315.13 39,978.04 39,704.11
2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 6,994.04 7,137.67 5,931.49 6,219.11 6,997.10 6,319.50 6,523.03 6,020.35 5,621.38 6,223.84 5,705.68 5,885.57
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 231.48 175.79 147.65 58.87 104.87 103.43 78.79 60.50 36.85 64.86 78.36 65.34
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 545.64 743.58 208.98 500.31 45.13 145.32 95.96 209.39 564.81 182.22 159.91 176.63
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 0.32 0.25 0.02 0.01
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 12,967.92 20,515.76 20,929.91 14,849.75 14,619.68 13,701.95 14,763.88 14,157.35 12,569.06 1,335.20 1,079.77 741.19
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 780.43 738.34 605.49 623.67 579.87 521.01 275.92 512.88 320.33 829.80 541.39
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,218.02 1,411.34 1,127.54 673.29 728.38 763.78 684.25 998.80 878.74 288.51 687.82 655.86
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 6,043.14 6,114.36 4,330.25 5,127.83 5,174.95 5,395.96 3,943.79 7,704.44 1,897.56 4,194.17 6,960.66 5,507.73
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 653.00 1,536.70 3,313.59 3,076.73
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 169.35 182.59 84.58 163.11 155.32
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 2,554.40 2,306.84 2,811.82 2,740.26 2,533.53 3,020.74 2,161.72 993.90 98.02 853.22 708.21 508.83
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 1,048.17 1,040.09 1,010.24 1,079.19 1,057.76 799.24 756.03 542.42 266.36 333.44 419.42 374.75
Wastewater (MTCDE) 196.75 198.81 167.24 174.76 154.99 157.37 147.42 130.73 277.01 87.07 101.94 99.25
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 37.17 73.73
Other Purchases / Services (MTCDE) 37,988.56 39,000.20 26,976.18 47,062.73 44,299.61 44,367.55 42,196.72 34,242.74 19,360.73 20,007.34 24,363.47 26,368.42
FERA (MTCDE) 2,814.93 2,875.09 2,394.83 2,512.90 2,826.06 2,551.03 2,621.99 2,513.51 2,280.37 2,359.06
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 960.22 1,032.14 1,052.98 655.89 645.73 691.06 797.38 792.33 702.74 59.09 75.92 56.77
2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 51,741,728 49,508,518 49,869,753 49,325,278 48,325,891 46,138,464 44,297,371 39,772,183.33 36,964,991.15 40,009,330 51,403,536 38,437,329
Solar Retained(kWh) 27,423 36,119 55,945 69,019 39,028 18,625 32,556
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased(kWh) 9,003,249 220,000 220,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e
Solar Verification Green-e
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Purchased(kWh) 10,498,000 10,498,000
Large commercial green power rates ("green tariffs") Verification Green-e Green-e