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UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative
Rachael NavaExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating OfficerUniversity of CaliforniaOffice of the President
• Announced by President Napolitano in November 2013
• The initiative commits UC to emitting net zero greenhouse gases from its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2025
UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative
Leveraging the UC Community
Our Carbon Neutrality Solution
Climate Neutral by 2025
On campus Energy Efficiency and Renewables
UC Cost Avoidance From Energy Efficiency
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$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
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$140,000,000
$160,000,000
$180,000,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annual Avoided Cost from All Projects, Net of Debt ServiceCumulative Avoided Cost, Net of Debt Service
Carbon Free Electricity: On-Campus and Off-Campus• Off-Campus: UC’s 80 MW solar purchase is the largest by any
university in the country
• On-Campus (see graph below): We tripled our goal and currently have 33 MW of onsite renewable energy capacity
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
UC BiogasUC Solar
In construction/ planning}
10 MW Solar by 2014 Policy Goal Exceeded
UC LEED Certifications
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Cumulative Number of Systemwide LEED Certifications
Platinum
Gold
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Certified
UC Coolest Schools in the Nation
Cool Campus Challenge: Oct. 6 – Dec. 15
UC Community Response
Over 10,000 participants in the first two weeks!
Quotes from participants:
“I read the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative... Proud to work at the UC!”
“I just visited the UC Berkeley sustainability web page. It's awesome that we met our carbon reduction goal two years early!”
“I visited the UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative web site! Thank you, Janet Napolitano, for committing the UC system to this challenge!”
Social Media
UC GHG Emissions
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UC Greenhouse Gas Emissions Compared To Climate Goals(Millions of Metric Tons CO2e)
Scope 3 (campus commute,business air travel)
Scope 2 (purchased electricity)
Scope 1 (natural gas, campusfleet, fugitive)