University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 25% reduction of Total Carbon by 2015 relative to 2007
  • 19% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007
  • 40% reduction of Total Carbon by 2025 relative to 2007
  • 10% reduction of Commuting Carbon by 2028 relative to 2018
  • 80% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007
  • 68% reduction of Business Travel Carbon by 2030 relative to 2018 
  • 32% reduction of Business Travel Carbon by 2030 relative to 2018 
  • 12% reduction of Scope 3 Carbon by 2030 relative to 2018 
  • 20% reduction of Commuting Carbon by 2038 relative to 2018
  • 25% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2040 relative to 2007
  • 30% reduction of Commuting Carbon by 2048 relative to 2018
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2007
  • 44% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2007
Change in Emissions from 2008 to 2021:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -56%
  • Scope 3: -8%
  • Gross emissions: -43%
  • Net emissions: -43%
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Totals
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gross MTCDE 49,305.76 36,331.52 39,535.25 43,148.56 36,965.54 38,761.43 38,512.11 36,719.26 27,911.44
Offsets (MTCDE) 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 -66.36 -33.40 -22.05 0.00 -8.54 -14.02
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7,080.00 0.00 -7,300.00 -7,300.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 49,305.76 36,331.52 39,535.25 43,082.20 36,932.14 38,739.38 38,512.11 36,710.72 27,897.42
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 18,764.82 14,791.38 13,802.11 16,749.91 12,130.75 12,901.30 14,901.86 11,781.72 11,269.44
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 17,474.46 12,732.64 11,881.53 13,460.35 10,617.93 11,370.71 6,050.59 4,474.44 4,571.00
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 13,066.48 8,807.50 13,851.61 12,938.30 14,216.86 14,489.42 17,559.66 20,463.10 12,071.00
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 18,493.64 14,791.38 12,909.57 15,917.69 11,916.78 12,586.24 14,667.22 11,540.82 11,072.61
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 271.18 243.90 242.55 213.97 315.06 234.64 240.90 196.83
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 648.64 589.67
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 17,474.46 12,732.64 11,881.53 13,460.35 10,617.93 11,370.71 6,050.59 4,474.44 4,571.00
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 238.84 458.76 296.73 504.66
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 636.71 869.28 421.62 529.49
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 386.79 1,868.40 1,037.60 2,828.13
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 851.93 812.20 4,821.90 4,367.74 5,522.93 4,633.13 3,657.88 11,231.58 55.34
Other Directly Financed Travel (MTCDE) 7,643.27 2,776.09 1,444.89 1,181.68 1,719.51 1,315.95 718.71 783.14 129.68
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,200.77 1,709.53 1,976.81 2,999.76 2,178.25 2,632.24 1,561.27 29.83
Student Travel to / from Home (MTCDE) 2,482.83
Solid Waste (MTCDE) -23.37 -51.55 424.19 257.72 0.01 606.16 794.40 359.39 653.36
Wastewater (MTCDE) 106.70 106.70 91.40 79.94 99.79 89.64 70.22
FERA (MTCDE) 2,701.31 3,139.47 3,893.48 4,170.60 3,246.94 3,680.09 4,686.75 3,546.83 4,455.51
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 1,893.34 930.52 1,450.92 877.05 636.31 733.56 411.80 311.99 331.95
Food (MTCDE) 1,361.65 823.31
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 24,378,625 21,494,928 22,119,349 26,872,189 23,145,502 24,250,015.46 22,435,057 20,336,286 20,585,845
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased(kWh) 2,125,740 3,315,930 3,831,720 5,303,130 4,988,790
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified Not verified
Solar Retained(kWh) 19,943 17,385 18,981 19,633
Community solar Purchased(kWh) 112,381 93,256 110,931 107,550
Community solar Verification Not verified Not verified Other Other
Power purchase agreement Purchased(kWh) 3,402,211 3,040,252 1,872,379 1,995,196
Power purchase agreement Verification Other Other Other Other
Utility green pricing Purchased(kWh) 1,442,500 1,586,700 2,030,291 2,618,400
Utility green pricing Verification Green-e Green-e Other Other