University of North Carolina at Asheville

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2015 
  • 75% reduction of Total Carbon by 2040 relative to 2015
  • 100% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2050 relative to 2015
  • 100% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2050 relative to 2015
Change in Emissions from 2015 to 2023:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: 30%
  • Scope 3: 24%
  • Gross emissions: 29%
  • Net emissions: 29%
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Totals
Fiscal Year Gross MTCDE Offsets (MTCDE) Compost (MTCDE) Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) Biogenic (MT CO2) Net MTCDE
2015 15,430.81 0.00 -52.92 0.00 4.38 15,377.89
2016 13,898.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,898.80
2017 13,983.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,983.87
2018 13,178.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,178.15
2019 12,859.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,859.75
2020 12,494.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,494.10
2021 11,647.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,647.80
2022 11,982.29 0.00 -34.10 0.00 1.39 11,948.19
2023 19,902.58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.66 19,902.58
Fiscal Year Scope GHG MTCDE
2015 1 3,599.39
2015 2 8,203.97
2015 3 3,627.45
2016 1 3,409.46
2016 2 7,410.66
2016 3 3,078.68
2017 1 3,358.48
2017 2 7,380.22
2017 3 3,245.17
2018 1 3,345.26
2018 2 6,594.71
2018 3 3,238.18
2019 1 3,363.03
2019 2 6,253.41
2019 3 3,243.31
2020 1 3,356.88
2020 2 5,896.03
2020 3 3,241.19
2021 1 3,517.60
2021 2 5,745.34
2021 3 2,384.86
2022 1 3,849.29
2022 2 5,796.01
2022 3 2,336.99
2023 1 3,847.34
2023 2 11,539.12
2023 3 4,516.12
Fiscal Year Scope Source GHG MTCDE
2015 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,385.97
2015 1 Direct Transportation 213.42
2015 2 Purchased Electricity 8,203.97
2015 3 Faculty Commuting 864.76
2015 3 Staff Commuting 1,652.38
2015 3 Student Commuting 206.38
2015 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 347.42
2015 3 Solid Waste 59.84
2015 3 Wastewater 67.61
2015 3 T&D Losses 429.06
2016 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,189.61
2016 1 Direct Transportation 213.40
2016 1 Fertilizer & Animals 6.45
2016 2 Purchased Electricity 7,410.66
2016 3 Faculty Commuting 887.45
2016 3 Staff Commuting 1,695.74
2016 3 Solid Waste 78.32
2016 3 Wastewater 68.79
2016 3 T&D Losses 348.38
2017 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,130.48
2017 1 Direct Transportation 213.42
2017 1 Fertilizer & Animals 14.58
2017 2 Purchased Electricity 7,380.22
2017 3 Faculty Commuting 887.56
2017 3 Staff Commuting 1,695.95
2017 3 Student Commuting 211.83
2017 3 Solid Waste 35.65
2017 3 Wastewater 67.23
2017 3 T&D Losses 346.95
2018 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,335.27
2018 1 Fertilizer & Animals 9.99
2018 2 Purchased Electricity 6,594.71
2018 3 Faculty Commuting 887.27
2018 3 Staff Commuting 1,695.41
2018 3 Student Commuting 211.76
2018 3 Solid Waste 41.62
2018 3 Wastewater 63.64
2018 3 T&D Losses 338.48
2019 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,358.60
2019 1 Fertilizer & Animals 4.43
2019 2 Purchased Electricity 6,253.41
2019 3 Faculty Commuting 886.93
2019 3 Staff Commuting 1,694.75
2019 3 Student Commuting 211.68
2019 3 Solid Waste 53.74
2019 3 Wastewater 60.15
2019 3 T&D Losses 336.06
2020 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,347.34
2020 1 Fertilizer & Animals 9.54
2020 2 Purchased Electricity 5,896.03
2020 3 Faculty Commuting 886.93
2020 3 Staff Commuting 1,694.75
2020 3 Student Commuting 211.68
2020 3 Solid Waste 53.39
2020 3 Wastewater 64.46
2020 3 T&D Losses 329.98
2021 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,508.50
2021 1 Fertilizer & Animals 9.10
2021 2 Purchased Electricity 5,745.34
2021 3 Faculty Commuting 647.22
2021 3 Staff Commuting 1,172.18
2021 3 Student Commuting 148.67
2021 3 Solid Waste 53.04
2021 3 Wastewater 42.20
2021 3 T&D Losses 321.55
2022 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,702.91
2022 1 Direct Transportation 135.87
2022 1 Fertilizer & Animals 10.51
2022 2 Purchased Electricity 5,796.01
2022 3 Faculty Commuting 513.64
2022 3 Staff Commuting 1,038.36
2022 3 Student Commuting 227.39
2022 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 110.24
2022 3 Solid Waste 63.19
2022 3 Wastewater 59.79
2022 3 T&D Losses 324.38
2023 1 Other On-Campus Stationary 3,770.25
2023 1 Direct Transportation 71.93
2023 1 Fertilizer & Animals 5.16
2023 2 Purchased Electricity 11,539.12
2023 3 Faculty Commuting 548.91
2023 3 Staff Commuting 858.94
2023 3 Student Commuting 293.04
2023 3 Study Abroad Air Travel 389.90
2023 3 Solid Waste 208.60
2023 3 Wastewater 74.91
2023 3 T&D Losses 620.12
2023 3 FERA 1,521.70
Fiscal Year Source Value Unit
2015 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 20,938,960 kWh
2016 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 20,165,781 kWh
2017 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 20,034,714 kWh
2018 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 19,049,941 kWh
2019 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 19,866,772 kWh
2020 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 18,789,536 kWh
2021 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 18,309,330 kWh
2022 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 19,947,072 kWh
2023 Total Purchased Electricity Consumption 40,432,671 kWh