Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Reports
FY08-09 Update Findings
TOTAL EMISSIONS
| Scope | t CO2e |
| Scope 1 & 2 | 56,314.1 |
| Scope 3 | 13,973.6 |
| Gross | 70.287.7 |
| Offsets (on-campus) | 1,459.7 |
| Sequestration | -2,267.7 |
PERCENTAGE CHANGE
| Base Year | % |
| 1990 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | -13.3% |
INTENSITY DEMOGRAPHICS
| Indicator | t CO2e |
| per student | 5.05 |
| per capita | 4.97 |
| per 1,000 sq.ft. | 11.28 |
History
As the nation continues to struggle in search of a viable energy policy, and as the signs continue to mount of climate change already occuring, universities and colleges have the opportunity to demonstrate the feasibility and economic advantage of increasing energy conservation and efficiency and therefore decreasing emissions. In 2000, the University of New Hampshire's sustainability program partnered with Clean Air - Cool Planet to produce a greenhouse gas emissions calculator adapted for the scale and character of a university community. This tool is now being used by over 2,300 campuses across North America and is the recommended tool of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).
Current Projects
Long Distance Travel Emissions
The Energy Task Force, working with the various Business Service Centers (BSCs) on campus has been able to collect data on purchases of airline tickets that will enable us to estimate the Scope 3 emissions associated with University-funded travel. The number of people authorized to purchase airline tickets is limited, and most of them do so with a university-issued credit card. The credit card provider can generate a list of these transactions and the costs used to estimate miles traveled and therefore emissions. This method may exclude anyone who purchases a ticket in advance and is then reimbursed by the university, a practice which is not wide- spread but occurs regularly in some of the colleges and academic units, but should be a reasonable estimate of overall travel emissions. This data will be included in all future updates of the GHG inventory.
