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Commitments:

Climate Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2040
6% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2010 relative to 2008
45% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2008
80% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008
80% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2040 relative to 2008

Change in Emissions from 2017 to 2023:

Scopes 1 and 2: -25%
Scope 3: -8%
Gross emissions: -19%
Net emissions: -19%

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Net MTCDE
2017	7,171.01	7,171.01
2018	7,969.24	7,969.24
2019	8,043.17	8,043.17
2020	5,696.46	5,696.46
2021	5,160.65	5,160.65
2022	6,698.99	6,698.99
2023	5,783.32	5,783.32

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2017	1	1,105.29
2017	2	3,741.05
2017	3	2,324.67
2018	1	852.98
2018	2	4,160.98
2018	3	2,955.28
2019	1	793.13
2019	2	4,638.31
2019	3	2,611.73
2020	1	556.09
2020	2	3,519.37
2020	3	1,621.00
2021	1	555.53
2021	2	3,322.06
2021	3	1,283.06
2022	1	626.95
2022	2	4,260.27
2022	3	1,811.77
2023	1	587.35
2023	2	3,059.36
2023	3	2,136.61

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	1,070.36
2017	1	Direct Transportation	34.93
2017	2	Purchased Electricity	3,741.05
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	139.58
2017	3	Staff Commuting	275.84
2017	3	Student Commuting	492.49
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	165.80
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	195.28
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	352.13
2017	3	Solid Waste	97.56
2017	3	T&D Losses	179.15
2017	3	FERA	426.84
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	813.70
2018	1	Direct Transportation	39.28
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	4,160.98
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	114.61
2018	3	Staff Commuting	331.09
2018	3	Student Commuting	864.40
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	215.96
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	228.06
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	558.11
2018	3	Solid Waste	97.56
2018	3	T&D Losses	219.05
2018	3	FERA	326.44
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	775.09
2019	1	Direct Transportation	18.04
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	4,638.31
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	127.97
2019	3	Staff Commuting	376.69
2019	3	Student Commuting	662.71
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	154.65
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	254.22
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	394.71
2019	3	Solid Waste	97.56
2019	3	T&D Losses	239.94
2019	3	FERA	303.28
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	537.10
2020	1	Direct Transportation	18.99
2020	2	Purchased Electricity	3,519.37
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	86.11
2020	3	Staff Commuting	269.88
2020	3	Student Commuting	480.42
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	72.95
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	164.89
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	256.01
2020	3	Solid Waste	93.77
2020	3	T&D Losses	196.97
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	540.29
2021	1	Direct Transportation	15.24
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	3,322.06
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	150.66
2021	3	Staff Commuting	273.02
2021	3	Student Commuting	435.59
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	2.10
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	142.44
2021	3	Solid Waste	93.77
2021	3	T&D Losses	185.48
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	612.13
2022	1	Direct Transportation	14.82
2022	2	Purchased Electricity	4,260.27
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	150.78
2022	3	Staff Commuting	245.13
2022	3	Student Commuting	321.37
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	47.30
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	215.53
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	305.52
2022	3	Solid Waste	60.76
2022	3	T&D Losses	218.18
2022	3	FERA	247.20
2023	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	567.29
2023	1	Direct Transportation	20.06
2023	2	Purchased Electricity	3,059.36
2023	3	Faculty Commuting	133.77
2023	3	Staff Commuting	235.13
2023	3	Student Commuting	694.29
2023	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	37.01
2023	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	154.93
2023	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	360.55
2023	3	Solid Waste	121.15
2023	3	T&D Losses	171.00
2023	3	FERA	228.78

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	10,345,066	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	189,422	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,593,492	kWh
2018	Solar Retained	22,542	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	290,500	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	12,699,096	kWh
2019	Solar Retained	26,042	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	99,486	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,215,569	kWh
2020	Solar Retained	26,042	kWh
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	10,561,484	kWh
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	11,547,394	kWh
2023	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	10,753,043	kWh