Centrica PLC
Centrica's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2024, Centrica has disclosed 4 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 3 absolute reduction targets and 1 intensity-based target target, 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 Centrica ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2032 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2034 |
Intensity-based Target | Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3), Scope 3 - Use of Sold Products (Cat. 11) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-hour (Wh) of Electricity Sold | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
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Insights into Centrica's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2024, Centrica has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.
Does Centrica have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2024, Centrica has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
Centrica's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 50% by 2032, compared to a baseline of 2,120,446 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019.
As of 2024, Centrica is on track to meet its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 36.46% of the planned reduction.
Centrica's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does Centrica have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2024, Centrica has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 2 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
Centrica's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 28% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 0 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-hour (Wh) of Electricity Sold in 2019.
As of 2024, Centrica is lagging behind on its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 21.43% of the planned reduction.