University of New Hampshire  

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Climate Commitment
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2001 
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2010 
  • 75% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2010
  • 60% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2030 relative to 2010
Change in Emissions from 2001 to 2024:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -61%
  • Scope 3: 111%
  • Gross emissions: -4%
  • Net emissions: -4%
Description of Institution Goals:

UNH has long been a leader in climate and emissions scholarship and operational best practices. UNH was one of the Charter Signatories to the Climate Commitment in 2006. This commitment, in which we are joined by hundreds of other U.S. campuses, commits UNH to a goal of carbon neutrality and requires the university to track and publicly report its carbon footprint and maintain an up-to-date Climate Action Plan (WildCAP). UNH set an ambitious goal of halving our emissions between 2001 and 2020 and achieved those reductions before our target date.

With the adoption of WildCAP 2021, UNH has set a new goal of reducing its primary emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) 75% below its 2010 emissions levels by 2030. This is in line with what scientists say is the level of reduction needed globally.

See this page for more info on goals and progress.
The dashboard below is sourced from the GRITS sustainability project tracking platform and displays the impacts of projects tracked by University of New Hampshire:
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Graph Type
Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2001 87,303.56 0.00 0.00 -2,328.00 0.00 87,303.56
2002 85,954.28 0.00 0.00 -2,328.00 0.00 85,954.28
2003 95,306.64 0.00 -11.52 -2,328.00 0.00 95,295.12
2004 94,576.93 0.00 -48.14 -2,328.00 0.00 94,528.79
2005 91,209.88 0.00 -56.35 -2,328.00 0.00 91,153.53
2006 91,316.72 0.00 -46.20 -2,328.00 0.00 91,270.52
2007 84,828.67 0.00 -46.87 -2,328.00 97.91 84,781.80
2008 84,976.58 0.00 -56.70 -2,328.00 145.19 84,919.88
2009 82,191.60 0.00 -47.04 -2,328.00 3,294.35 82,144.56
2010 69,006.57 0.00 -53.34 -2,328.00 27,719.32 68,953.23
2011 61,921.12 0.00 -48.72 -2,328.00 32,067.67 61,872.40
2012 59,827.12 0.00 -44.09 -2,328.00 33,030.30 59,783.03
2013 62,768.28 0.00 -61.11 -2,328.00 30,480.93 62,707.17
2014 63,454.31 0.00 -84.79 -2,328.00 28,372.91 63,369.52
2015 65,654.37 0.00 -60.24 -2,328.00 28,769.83 65,594.13
2016 48,528.92 0.00 -56.30 -2,328.00 23,296.83 48,472.62
2017 47,647.56 0.00 -60.78 -2,328.00 31,375.23 47,586.78
2018 44,522.55 0.00 -42.42 -2,328.00 32,689.06 44,480.13
2019 42,152.27 0.00 -43.57 -2,328.00 36,260.07 42,108.70
2020 50,336.42 0.00 -35.13 -2,328.00 30,461.45 50,301.29
2021 50,480.79 0.00 -18.71 -2,328.00 33,846.19 50,462.08
2022 32,314.84 0.00 -29.06 -2,328.00 35,872.20 32,285.78
2023 60,589.75 0.00 -30.49 -2,328.00 28,300.42 60,559.26
2024 83,791.05 0.00 -33.43 -2,328.00 27,293.08 83,757.62
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2001 1 33,288.48
2001 2 25,134.07
2001 3 28,881.01
2002 1 30,304.53
2002 2 26,671.06
2002 3 28,978.69
2003 1 37,724.43
2003 2 27,128.74
2003 3 30,453.47
2004 1 36,591.57
2004 2 28,622.29
2004 3 29,363.07
2005 1 35,080.41
2005 2 27,252.65
2005 3 28,876.82
2006 1 34,962.70
2006 2 28,110.45
2006 3 28,243.57
2007 1 49,155.91
2007 2 10,057.46
2007 3 25,615.30
2008 1 50,159.49
2008 2 8,551.45
2008 3 26,265.64
2009 1 47,362.17
2009 2 9,635.96
2009 3 25,193.47
2010 1 25,172.56
2010 2 19,579.75
2010 3 24,254.26
2011 1 21,157.46
2011 2 16,595.14
2011 3 24,168.52
2012 1 18,408.63
2012 2 19,069.38
2012 3 22,349.11
2013 1 21,632.38
2013 2 19,899.59
2013 3 21,236.31
2014 1 27,497.18
2014 2 15,620.84
2014 3 20,336.29
2015 1 29,504.52
2015 2 16,417.12
2015 3 19,732.73
2016 1 31,064.22
2016 2 0.00
2016 3 17,464.70
2017 1 25,405.68
2017 2 4,127.63
2017 3 18,114.25
2018 1 24,024.24
2018 2 3,749.42
2018 3 16,748.89
2019 1 26,512.05
2019 2 173.21
2019 3 15,467.01
2020 1 21,728.04
2020 2 17,565.27
2020 3 11,043.11
2021 1 20,286.34
2021 2 19,614.14
2021 3 10,580.31
2022 1 20,674.13
2022 2 0.00
2022 3 11,640.71
2023 1 21,555.59
2023 2 20,787.20
2023 3 18,246.96
2024 1 22,994.07
2024 2 0.00
2024 3 60,796.98
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2001 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 29,555.51
2001 1 Direct Transportation 2,333.53
2001 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 3.77
2001 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,395.67
2001 2 Purchased Electricity 25,134.07
2001 3 Faculty Commuting 2,562.79
2001 3 Staff Commuting 8,496.12
2001 3 Student Commuting 4,841.38
2001 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2001 3 Solid Waste 1,548.77
2001 3 T&D Losses 2,485.79
2002 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 26,602.80
2002 1 Direct Transportation 2,301.65
2002 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 5.25
2002 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,394.83
2002 2 Purchased Electricity 26,671.06
2002 3 Faculty Commuting 2,260.88
2002 3 Staff Commuting 8,625.04
2002 3 Student Commuting 4,963.90
2002 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2002 3 Solid Waste 1,544.91
2002 3 T&D Losses 2,637.80
2003 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 34,038.53
2003 1 Direct Transportation 2,269.80
2003 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,416.10
2003 2 Purchased Electricity 27,128.74
2003 3 Faculty Commuting 2,455.73
2003 3 Staff Commuting 9,596.13
2003 3 Student Commuting 5,227.48
2003 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2003 3 Solid Waste 1,544.91
2003 3 T&D Losses 2,683.06
2004 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 33,018.36
2004 1 Direct Transportation 2,181.63
2004 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,391.58
2004 2 Purchased Electricity 28,622.29
2004 3 Faculty Commuting 2,303.68
2004 3 Staff Commuting 8,470.16
2004 3 Student Commuting 5,269.15
2004 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2004 3 Solid Waste 1,543.14
2004 3 T&D Losses 2,830.78
2005 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 31,542.97
2005 1 Direct Transportation 2,055.50
2005 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 53.34
2005 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,428.60
2005 2 Purchased Electricity 27,252.65
2005 3 Faculty Commuting 2,113.80
2005 3 Staff Commuting 8,404.22
2005 3 Student Commuting 5,174.18
2005 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2005 3 Solid Waste 1,543.14
2005 3 T&D Losses 2,695.32
2006 1 Co-gen Electricity 1,860.26
2006 1 Co-gen Steam 1,351.94
2006 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 27,708.31
2006 1 Direct Transportation 2,349.27
2006 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,692.92
2006 2 Purchased Electricity 28,110.45
2006 3 Faculty Commuting 1,835.04
2006 3 Staff Commuting 8,075.91
2006 3 Student Commuting 5,063.17
2006 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2006 3 Solid Waste 1,543.14
2006 3 T&D Losses 2,780.15
2007 1 Co-gen Electricity 15,955.04
2007 1 Co-gen Steam 15,208.34
2007 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 13,714.30
2007 1 Direct Transportation 2,010.81
2007 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 456.45
2007 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,810.97
2007 2 Purchased Electricity 10,057.46
2007 3 Faculty Commuting 1,637.67
2007 3 Staff Commuting 7,598.51
2007 3 Student Commuting 5,066.14
2007 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2007 3 Solid Waste 1,372.13
2007 3 T&D Losses 994.69
2008 1 Co-gen Electricity 18,809.76
2008 1 Co-gen Steam 17,637.69
2008 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 8,661.06
2008 1 Direct Transportation 2,002.90
2008 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 1,224.15
2008 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,823.93
2008 2 Purchased Electricity 8,551.45
2008 3 Faculty Commuting 1,612.89
2008 3 Staff Commuting 7,755.29
2008 3 Student Commuting 5,114.69
2008 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2008 3 Solid Waste 1,990.86
2008 3 T&D Losses 845.75
2009 1 Co-gen Electricity 17,695.51
2009 1 Co-gen Steam 17,637.00
2009 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 7,770.89
2009 1 Direct Transportation 2,002.48
2009 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 287.01
2009 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,969.28
2009 2 Purchased Electricity 9,635.96
2009 3 Faculty Commuting 1,572.85
2009 3 Staff Commuting 7,518.38
2009 3 Student Commuting 5,187.16
2009 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,946.16
2009 3 Solid Waste 1,129.63
2009 3 T&D Losses 839.29
2010 1 Co-gen Electricity 9,292.81
2010 1 Co-gen Steam 5,355.56
2010 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,394.17
2010 1 Direct Transportation 1,937.28
2010 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 287.01
2010 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,905.73
2010 2 Purchased Electricity 19,579.75
2010 3 Faculty Commuting 1,569.04
2010 3 Staff Commuting 7,255.99
2010 3 Student Commuting 5,337.17
2010 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,803.64
2010 3 Solid Waste 1,022.41
2010 3 T&D Losses 266.01
2011 1 Co-gen Electricity 6,883.13
2011 1 Co-gen Steam 4,423.56
2011 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,792.94
2011 1 Direct Transportation 1,904.88
2011 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 221.08
2011 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,931.87
2011 2 Purchased Electricity 16,595.14
2011 3 Faculty Commuting 1,584.29
2011 3 Staff Commuting 6,862.74
2011 3 Student Commuting 5,463.26
2011 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,705.26
2011 3 Solid Waste 1,330.74
2011 3 T&D Losses 222.23
2012 1 Co-gen Electricity 4,339.80
2012 1 Co-gen Steam 4,788.57
2012 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,501.53
2012 1 Direct Transportation 1,814.01
2012 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 287.01
2012 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,677.71
2012 2 Purchased Electricity 19,069.38
2012 3 Faculty Commuting 1,359.62
2012 3 Staff Commuting 5,468.46
2012 3 Student Commuting 4,973.99
2012 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 9,282.33
2012 3 Solid Waste 504.78
2012 3 T&D Losses 759.93
2013 1 Co-gen Electricity 5,122.58
2013 1 Co-gen Steam 6,109.02
2013 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,406.10
2013 1 Direct Transportation 2,007.05
2013 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 340.35
2013 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,647.28
2013 2 Purchased Electricity 19,899.59
2013 3 Faculty Commuting 1,203.23
2013 3 Staff Commuting 4,949.83
2013 3 Student Commuting 4,799.52
2013 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,782.68
2013 3 Solid Waste 568.86
2013 3 T&D Losses 932.19
2014 1 Co-gen Electricity 7,085.31
2014 1 Co-gen Steam 9,383.35
2014 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,759.45
2014 1 Direct Transportation 2,213.88
2014 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 232.50
2014 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,822.69
2014 2 Purchased Electricity 15,620.84
2014 3 Faculty Commuting 1,097.90
2014 3 Staff Commuting 4,167.34
2014 3 Student Commuting 4,569.25
2014 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,788.35
2014 3 Solid Waste 1,121.67
2014 3 Wastewater 281.51
2014 3 T&D Losses 310.27
2015 1 Co-gen Electricity 8,246.88
2015 1 Co-gen Steam 9,476.77
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 7,290.84
2015 1 Direct Transportation 2,196.08
2015 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 617.23
2015 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,676.72
2015 2 Purchased Electricity 16,417.12
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 1,107.48
2015 3 Staff Commuting 4,115.20
2015 3 Student Commuting 4,509.66
2015 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,390.81
2015 3 Solid Waste 1,012.60
2015 3 Wastewater 277.61
2015 3 T&D Losses 319.37
2016 1 Co-gen Electricity 8,380.29
2016 1 Co-gen Steam 11,869.91
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,538.15
2016 1 Direct Transportation 2,278.30
2016 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 262.05
2016 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,735.52
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 1,164.74
2016 3 Staff Commuting 4,308.21
2016 3 Student Commuting 2,735.82
2016 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,667.79
2016 3 Solid Waste 1,044.83
2016 3 Wastewater 275.70
2016 3 T&D Losses 267.61
2017 1 Co-gen Electricity 6,082.38
2017 1 Co-gen Steam 8,087.11
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,791.88
2017 1 Direct Transportation 1,875.01
2017 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 811.14
2017 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,758.16
2017 2 Purchased Electricity 4,127.63
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 1,215.62
2017 3 Staff Commuting 4,352.82
2017 3 Student Commuting 2,748.45
2017 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,305.06
2017 3 Solid Waste 947.43
2017 3 Wastewater 267.32
2017 3 T&D Losses 277.55
2018 1 Co-gen Electricity 5,022.00
2018 1 Co-gen Steam 7,689.07
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,795.85
2018 1 Direct Transportation 1,999.71
2018 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 746.57
2018 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,771.04
2018 2 Purchased Electricity 3,749.42
2018 3 Faculty Commuting 1,192.38
2018 3 Staff Commuting 4,382.01
2018 3 Student Commuting 2,713.12
2018 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 6,815.45
2018 3 Solid Waste 1,017.18
2018 3 Wastewater 303.23
2018 3 T&D Losses 325.52
2019 1 Co-gen Electricity 3,820.63
2019 1 Co-gen Steam 5,565.56
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 12,668.13
2019 1 Direct Transportation 2,034.84
2019 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 497.35
2019 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,925.54
2019 2 Purchased Electricity 173.21
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 1,155.70
2019 3 Staff Commuting 4,393.79
2019 3 Student Commuting 2,637.44
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 5,554.44
2019 3 Solid Waste 1,111.12
2019 3 Wastewater 316.05
2019 3 T&D Losses 298.47
2020 1 Co-gen Electricity 4,634.21
2020 1 Co-gen Steam 7,176.89
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,957.75
2020 1 Direct Transportation 1,540.89
2020 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 463.41
2020 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,954.89
2020 2 Purchased Electricity 17,565.27
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 914.62
2020 3 Staff Commuting 3,076.65
2020 3 Student Commuting 1,796.93
2020 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,760.18
2020 3 Solid Waste 845.91
2020 3 Wastewater 232.92
2020 3 T&D Losses 415.90
2021 1 Co-gen Electricity 4,792.89
2021 1 Co-gen Steam 6,718.33
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,487.97
2021 1 Direct Transportation 1,308.08
2021 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 334.50
2021 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,644.57
2021 2 Purchased Electricity 19,614.14
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 779.86
2021 3 Staff Commuting 2,501.26
2021 3 Student Commuting 2,640.12
2021 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,602.70
2021 3 Solid Waste 599.70
2021 3 Wastewater 212.09
2021 3 T&D Losses 244.58
2022 1 Co-gen Electricity 4,613.89
2022 1 Co-gen Steam 5,969.49
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,008.23
2022 1 Direct Transportation 1,488.07
2022 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 775.41
2022 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,819.04
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 1,221.23
2022 3 Staff Commuting 3,372.96
2022 3 Student Commuting 2,266.24
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 3,620.17
2022 3 Solid Waste 644.82
2022 3 Wastewater 230.72
2022 3 T&D Losses 284.57
2023 1 Co-gen Electricity 4,888.97
2023 1 Co-gen Steam 7,471.03
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,332.58
2023 1 Direct Transportation 1,488.29
2023 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 406.72
2023 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1,968.00
2023 2 Purchased Electricity 20,787.20
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 923.96
2023 3 Staff Commuting 3,963.80
2023 3 Student Commuting 4,376.47
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,828.40
2023 3 Solid Waste 644.80
2023 3 Wastewater 211.30
2023 3 T&D Losses 298.23
2024 1 Co-gen Electricity 6,167.25
2024 1 Co-gen Steam 8,695.00
2024 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,944.17
2024 1 Direct Transportation 1,645.58
2024 1 Refrigerants & Chemicals 384.07
2024 1 Fertilizer & Animals 2,158.00
2024 3 Faculty Commuting 844.36
2024 3 Staff Commuting 3,663.37
2024 3 Student Commuting 3,516.96
2024 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,775.47
2024 3 Solid Waste 915.63
2024 3 Wastewater 244.51
2024 3 T&D Losses 335.51
2024 3 FERA 6,962.18
2024 3 Other Purchases / Services 36,538.99
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2001 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 53,591,328 kWh
2002 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 56,868,538 kWh
2003 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 57,844,401 kWh
2004 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 61,028,985 kWh
2005 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 58,108,616 kWh
2006 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 59,937,635.34 kWh
2007 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 26,578,230.01 kWh
2008 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 22,598,398 kWh
2009 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 25,478,363 kWh
2010 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 13,040,203 kWh
2011 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 10,894,051 kWh
2012 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 25,812,992 kWh
2013 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 31,664,138 kWh
2014 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 22,665,908 kWh
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 23,313,679 kWh
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 22,251,201 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 70,739,000 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 23,079,204 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 46,469,000 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 26,500,354 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 48,799,000 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 24,694,937 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 69,871,000 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 30,634,267 kWh
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 21,039,588 kWh
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 21,431,151 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 89,180,000 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 22,459,903 kWh
2024 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 25,266,974 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 84,806,000 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e