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Commitments:

Carbon Commitment
Race to Zero

Specific Goals:

Carbon neutral by 2030
100% reduction of Business Travel Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
75% reduction of Scope 1 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
75% reduction of Scope 1 + Scope 2 Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
30% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
75% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2006
100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2006
100% reduction of Scope 2 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2006
100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2006

Change in Emissions from 2017 to 2022:

Scopes 1 and 2: -9%
Scope 3: -43%
Gross emissions: -27%
Net emissions: -27%

See this page for more info on goals and progress.

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Totals

Fiscal Year	Gross MTCDE	Biogenic (MT CO2)	Net MTCDE
2017	92,743.04	1.98	92,743.04
2018	81,363.53	4.54	81,363.53
2019	80,864.54	6.16	80,864.54
2020	91,821.53	3.04	91,821.53
2021	52,596.92	5.18	52,596.92
2022	67,626.85	0.00	67,626.85

Scopes

Fiscal Year	Scope	GHG MTCDE
2017	1	35,042.27
2017	2	7,762.85
2017	3	49,937.92
2018	1	34,214.40
2018	2	8,260.27
2018	3	38,888.86
2019	1	34,884.05
2019	2	8,480.97
2019	3	37,499.52
2020	1	32,029.75
2020	2	7,927.29
2020	3	51,864.49
2021	1	31,084.25
2021	2	7,577.62
2021	3	13,935.05
2022	1	31,734.43
2022	2	7,322.80
2022	3	28,569.62

Categories

Fiscal Year	Scope	Source	GHG MTCDE
2017	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,933.42
2017	1	Direct Transportation	2,108.85
2017	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,762.85
2017	3	Faculty Commuting	3,788.50
2017	3	Staff Commuting	11,765.41
2017	3	Student Commuting	11,871.12
2017	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	17,305.22
2017	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	431.51
2017	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,232.66
2017	3	Solid Waste	51.61
2017	3	Wastewater	673.96
2017	3	Paper Purchasing	445.16
2017	3	T&D Losses	1,372.77
2018	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,176.36
2018	1	Direct Transportation	2,038.04
2018	2	Purchased Electricity	551.86
2018	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,708.41
2018	3	Faculty Commuting	4,199.49
2018	3	Staff Commuting	7,916.41
2018	3	Student Commuting	14,951.92
2018	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,125.36
2018	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	435.88
2018	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,739.68
2018	3	Solid Waste	142.98
2018	3	Wastewater	555.80
2018	3	Paper Purchasing	477.15
2018	3	T&D Losses	1,344.19
2019	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	32,826.24
2019	1	Direct Transportation	2,057.81
2019	2	Purchased Electricity	580.55
2019	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,900.42
2019	3	Faculty Commuting	3,890.18
2019	3	Staff Commuting	7,426.55
2019	3	Student Commuting	14,464.68
2019	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	6,253.28
2019	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	437.18
2019	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	2,466.83
2019	3	Solid Waste	132.61
2019	3	Wastewater	657.30
2019	3	Paper Purchasing	448.89
2019	3	T&D Losses	1,322.02
2020	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,394.75
2020	1	Direct Transportation	1,635.00
2020	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,927.29
2020	3	Faculty Commuting	2,867.37
2020	3	Staff Commuting	6,665.95
2020	3	Student Commuting	12,456.86
2020	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	5,241.14
2020	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	435.97
2020	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	1,037.03
2020	3	Solid Waste	117.04
2020	3	Wastewater	555.19
2020	3	Paper Purchasing	301.90
2020	3	T&D Losses	1,302.07
2020	3	Food	20,883.97
2021	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	29,541.08
2021	1	Direct Transportation	1,543.17
2021	2	Purchased Electricity	169.72
2021	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,407.90
2021	3	Faculty Commuting	2,031.72
2021	3	Staff Commuting	3,669.42
2021	3	Student Commuting	926.68
2021	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	875.34
2021	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	2,448.79
2021	3	Solid Waste	303.04
2021	3	Wastewater	1,882.31
2021	3	Paper Purchasing	109.41
2021	3	T&D Losses	1,304.04
2021	3	Food	384.30
2022	1	Other On-Campus Stationary	30,044.76
2022	1	Direct Transportation	1,689.67
2022	2	Purchased Steam / Chilled Water	7,322.80
2022	3	Faculty Commuting	5,580.27
2022	3	Student Commuting	3,573.50
2022	3	Directly Financed Air Travel	1,710.24
2022	3	Other Directly Financed Travel	4,152.18
2022	3	Study Abroad Air Travel	52.20
2022	3	T&D Losses	1,325.98
2022	3	FERA	12,175.25

Mitigation Data

Fiscal Year	Source	Value	Unit
2017	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	217,431,719.47	kWh
2017	Purchased Thermal Energy	106,414.18	MMBtu
2017	Solar Retained	708,352.61	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	218,720,940	kWh
2017	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2018	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	223,811,401	kWh
2018	Purchased Thermal Energy	105,668	MMBtu
2018	Solar Retained	513,579	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Purchased	4,095,280	kWh
2018	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	215,000,000	kWh
2018	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2019	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	228,909,873	kWh
2019	Purchased Thermal Energy	108,300	MMBtu
2019	Solar Retained	503,822	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Purchased	4,112,640	kWh
2019	Power purchase agreement Verification	Not verified
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	219,395,000	kWh
2019	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2020	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	216,733,845	kWh
2020	Purchased Thermal Energy	108,668.43	MMBtu
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	480,009,380	kWh
2020	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e, Not verified
2021	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	217,061,130.62	kWh
2021	Purchased Thermal Energy	101,548.55	MMBtu
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	216,018,000	kWh
2021	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Not verified
2022	Total Purchased Electricity Consumption	222,660,695	kWh
2022	Purchased Thermal Energy	100,382	MMBtu
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased	225,000,000	kWh
2022	Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification	Green-e