Canadian Solar Inc

Canadian Solar's Climate Target Data Preview

As of 2023, Canadian Solar has disclosed 15 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 15 intensity-based targets, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Canadian Solar ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.

Target Type	Scope of Target	Unit	Target	Target Year
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2024
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2024
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2024
Intensity-based Target	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity from Unspecified Activities Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity from Unspecified Activities	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2024
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2025
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2025
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2025
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2026
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2026
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2026
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2027
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2027
Intensity-based Target*	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 3 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity Produced	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2027
Intensity-based Target	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity from Unspecified Activities Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity from Unspecified Activities	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2027
Intensity-based Target	Scope 1 - Total Scope 2 - Total Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total	Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity from Unspecified Activities Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-peak of Electricity from Unspecified Activities	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	2028

* This target is limited in scope and does not represent the company's full operational or organizational boundaries

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Insights into Canadian Solar's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways

As of 2023, Canadian Solar has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2), but not its value chain emissions (Scope 3). This means its reduction efforts currently focus on direct and purchased energy emissions.