Santa Clara University

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2029
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2015 relative to 2005
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005 
  • 100% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
  • 100% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
  • 100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005 
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2005
  • 100% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2029 relative to 2005
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2029 relative to 2005 
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2029 relative to 2005
Change in Emissions from 2005 to 2025:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -28%
  • Scope 3: 9%
  • Gross emissions: -14%
  • Net emissions: -14%
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Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2005 28,335.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 28,335.92
2006 27,087.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 27,087.79
2007 26,632.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 26,632.07
2008 25,509.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,509.67
2009 22,117.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22,117.57
2010 24,153.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24,153.13
2011 22,778.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22,778.12
2012 20,036.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,036.43
2013 19,266.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19,266.73
2014 21,693.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,693.73
2015 23,859.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23,859.52
2016 24,037.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24,037.72
2017 20,867.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20,867.81
2018 25,653.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25,653.55
2019 26,114.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 26,114.26
2020 7,498.50 -5,513.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,985.50
2021 13,025.48 -5,545.00 -127.01 0.00 0.00 7,353.47
2022 26,074.71 0.00 -74.09 0.00 0.00 26,000.62
2023 26,203.92 0.00 -74.09 0.00 0.00 26,129.83
2024 27,105.06 0.00 -127.01 0.00 0.00 26,978.05
2025 24,441.06 0.00 -0.73 0.00 0.00 24,440.33
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2005 1 6,547.14
2005 2 10,730.01
2005 3 11,058.77
2006 1 6,405.68
2006 2 9,755.67
2006 3 10,926.44
2007 1 6,244.74
2007 2 8,755.55
2007 3 11,631.78
2008 1 6,644.04
2008 2 7,699.56
2008 3 11,166.07
2009 1 6,065.56
2009 2 6,032.90
2009 3 10,019.11
2010 1 5,562.79
2010 2 2,011.80
2010 3 16,578.54
2011 1 5,890.84
2011 2 56.30
2011 3 16,830.98
2012 1 6,071.13
2012 2 854.50
2012 3 13,110.80
2013 1 6,186.34
2013 2 593.96
2013 3 12,486.43
2014 1 5,387.67
2014 2 1,515.71
2014 3 14,790.35
2015 1 5,604.35
2015 2 2,102.27
2015 3 16,152.90
2016 1 5,727.79
2016 2 3,364.79
2016 3 14,945.14
2017 1 6,025.65
2017 2 1,948.00
2017 3 12,894.16
2018 1 6,217.16
2018 2 1,365.50
2018 3 18,070.89
2019 1 6,182.97
2019 2 380.16
2019 3 19,551.13
2020 1 5,512.39
2020 2 0.00
2020 3 1,986.11
2021 1 5,643.63
2021 2 0.00
2021 3 7,381.85
2022 1 6,705.87
2022 2 7,746.69
2022 3 11,622.15
2023 1 6,805.10
2023 2 7,601.83
2023 3 11,796.99
2024 1 6,803.08
2024 2 8,434.72
2024 3 11,867.26
2025 1 5,253.13
2025 2 7,171.44
2025 3 12,016.49
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2005 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,345.90
2005 1 Direct Transportation 201.24
2005 2 Purchased Electricity 10,730.01
2005 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 9,975.32
2005 3 T&D Losses 1,083.45
2006 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,202.52
2006 1 Direct Transportation 203.16
2006 2 Purchased Electricity 9,755.67
2006 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 9,908.21
2006 3 T&D Losses 1,018.23
2007 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,035.12
2007 1 Direct Transportation 201.25
2007 1 Fertilizer & Animals 8.37
2007 2 Purchased Electricity 8,755.55
2007 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 10,716.54
2007 3 T&D Losses 915.24
2008 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,449.25
2008 1 Direct Transportation 184.88
2008 1 Fertilizer & Animals 9.91
2008 2 Purchased Electricity 7,699.56
2008 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 10,158.07
2008 3 T&D Losses 1,008.00
2009 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,895.39
2009 1 Direct Transportation 160.03
2009 1 Fertilizer & Animals 10.14
2009 2 Purchased Electricity 6,032.90
2009 3 Faculty Commuting 641.68
2009 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,446.93
2009 3 T&D Losses 930.50
2010 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,374.54
2010 1 Direct Transportation 177.90
2010 1 Fertilizer & Animals 10.35
2010 2 Purchased Electricity 2,011.80
2010 3 Faculty Commuting 2,404.92
2010 3 Student Commuting 5,863.18
2010 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,701.94
2010 3 T&D Losses 608.50
2011 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,708.48
2011 1 Direct Transportation 180.74
2011 1 Fertilizer & Animals 1.62
2011 2 Purchased Electricity 56.30
2011 3 Faculty Commuting 2,483.48
2011 3 Student Commuting 5,845.38
2011 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,884.06
2011 3 T&D Losses 618.06
2012 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,882.83
2012 1 Direct Transportation 182.89
2012 1 Fertilizer & Animals 5.41
2012 2 Purchased Electricity 854.50
2012 3 Faculty Commuting 1,730.73
2012 3 Student Commuting 3,817.24
2012 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,004.90
2012 3 T&D Losses 557.93
2013 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,011.21
2013 1 Direct Transportation 172.43
2013 1 Fertilizer & Animals 2.70
2013 2 Purchased Electricity 593.96
2013 3 Faculty Commuting 1,713.93
2013 3 Student Commuting 3,593.76
2013 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 6,669.47
2013 3 T&D Losses 509.27
2014 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,207.84
2014 1 Direct Transportation 177.13
2014 1 Fertilizer & Animals 2.70
2014 2 Purchased Electricity 1,515.71
2014 3 Faculty Commuting 1,383.46
2014 3 Staff Commuting 1,138.81
2014 3 Student Commuting 5,477.47
2014 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 6,408.31
2014 3 T&D Losses 382.30
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,449.63
2015 1 Direct Transportation 154.36
2015 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.36
2015 2 Purchased Electricity 2,102.27
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 1,378.86
2015 3 Staff Commuting 1,134.82
2015 3 Student Commuting 5,389.69
2015 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,758.94
2015 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 88.42
2015 3 T&D Losses 402.17
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,571.32
2016 1 Direct Transportation 156.09
2016 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.38
2016 2 Purchased Electricity 3,364.79
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 1,544.29
2016 3 Staff Commuting 2,401.14
2016 3 Student Commuting 1,468.97
2016 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 9,012.70
2016 3 Other Directly Financed Travel 99.57
2016 3 T&D Losses 418.47
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,883.39
2017 1 Direct Transportation 141.87
2017 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.39
2017 2 Purchased Electricity 1,948.00
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 1,691.55
2017 3 Staff Commuting 1,887.91
2017 3 Student Commuting 2,146.20
2017 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 6,911.20
2017 3 T&D Losses 257.30
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,066.94
2018 1 Direct Transportation 150.02
2018 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.20
2018 2 Purchased Electricity 1,365.50
2018 3 Faculty Commuting 1,197.75
2018 3 Staff Commuting 2,501.00
2018 3 Student Commuting 1,537.32
2018 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,747.16
2018 3 Solid Waste 219.10
2018 3 T&D Losses 316.93
2018 3 Food 4,551.63
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,015.71
2019 1 Direct Transportation 166.91
2019 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.35
2019 2 Purchased Electricity 380.16
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 1,441.37
2019 3 Staff Commuting 1,501.30
2019 3 Student Commuting 3,115.41
2019 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 8,257.19
2019 3 T&D Losses 433.21
2019 3 Food 4,802.65
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,412.28
2020 1 Direct Transportation 99.75
2020 1 Fertilizer & Animals 0.36
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 304.16
2020 3 Staff Commuting 318.07
2020 3 Student Commuting 943.00
2020 3 T&D Losses 420.88
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,543.88
2021 1 Direct Transportation 99.75
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 1,173.01
2021 3 Staff Commuting 1,256.51
2021 3 Student Commuting 1,386.07
2021 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 747.33
2021 3 Solid Waste 55.15
2021 3 T&D Losses 517.05
2021 3 FERA 2,246.73
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,576.01
2022 1 Direct Transportation 129.86
2022 2 Purchased Electricity 7,746.69
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 296.74
2022 3 Staff Commuting 489.55
2022 3 Student Commuting 631.87
2022 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 2,678.19
2022 3 Solid Waste 99.67
2022 3 T&D Losses 432.26
2022 3 FERA 2,658.13
2022 3 Food 4,335.74
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,667.33
2023 1 Direct Transportation 137.77
2023 2 Purchased Electricity 7,601.83
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 278.69
2023 3 Staff Commuting 466.15
2023 3 Student Commuting 336.10
2023 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 4,248.06
2023 3 Solid Waste 95.86
2023 3 T&D Losses 425.45
2023 3 FERA 2,693.59
2023 3 Food 3,253.09
2024 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 6,711.72
2024 1 Direct Transportation 91.36
2024 2 Purchased Electricity 8,434.72
2024 3 Faculty Commuting 121.16
2024 3 Staff Commuting 454.54
2024 3 Student Commuting 242.58
2024 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,495.52
2024 3 Solid Waste 360.72
2024 3 T&D Losses 453.29
2024 3 FERA 2,739.45
2025 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 5,108.94
2025 1 Direct Transportation 144.19
2025 2 Purchased Electricity 7,171.44
2025 3 Faculty Commuting 278.94
2025 3 Staff Commuting 460.17
2025 3 Student Commuting 592.81
2025 3 Directly Financed Air Travel 7,765.71
2025 3 Solid Waste 409.95
2025 3 T&D Losses 407.25
2025 3 FERA 2,101.66
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2005 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 32,637,867 kWh
2005 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 670,000 kWh
2005 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2006 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 30,673,043 kWh
2006 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 1,608,000 kWh
2006 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2007 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 29,850,954 kWh
2007 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 1,608,000 kWh
2007 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2008 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 32,876,617 kWh
2008 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 8,040,000 kWh
2008 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2009 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 31,373,521 kWh
2009 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 11,256,000 kWh
2009 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e
2010 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 29,795,759 kWh
2010 Solar Retained 50,959 kWh
2010 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 22,562,959 kWh
2010 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2011 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 30,263,808 kWh
2011 Solar Retained 61,404 kWh
2011 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 30,061,404 kWh
2011 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2012 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 30,812,837 kWh
2012 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2012 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 27,926,551 kWh
2012 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2013 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 32,016,347 kWh
2013 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 29,732,551 kWh
2013 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2014 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 28,364,163 kWh
2014 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 22,706,551 kWh
2014 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 30,808,831 kWh
2015 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 22,706,551 kWh
2015 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 31,279,135.39 kWh
2016 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 20,170,551 kWh
2016 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 30,199,390.18 kWh
2017 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 20,100,882 kWh
2017 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 31,949,849.1 kWh
2018 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 25,002,551 kWh
2018 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 30,608,042 kWh
2019 Solar Retained 98,546.898692962 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 29,164,577 kWh
2019 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 27,554,054 kWh
2020 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 27,732,601 kWh
2020 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 31,279,789 kWh
2021 Solar Retained 98,551 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 31,339,275 kWh
2021 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e, Not verified
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 33,035,004 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 178,275 kWh
2022 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 32,513,981 kWh
2023 Solar Retained 34,489 kWh
2023 Community solar Purchased 509,764 kWh
2023 Community solar Verification Not verified
2024 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 37,233,427 kWh
2024 Solar Retained 1,291,295 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 1,371,024 kWh
2024 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified
2025 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 33,332,731 kWh
2025 Solar Retained 1,721,391 kWh
2025 Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased 1,788,162 kWh
2025 Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified