In 2023, China Telecom completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy).
However, China Telecom has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Scope 1 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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Unspecified Calculation Method | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of China Telecom amounted to 15,170,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of China Telecom decreased by 3.8%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
In 2023, the total Scope 1 emissions of China Telecom were 170,000 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2020, China Telecom's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 19.05%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), China Telecom's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 15%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.
In 2023, China Telecom reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 15,000,000 tCOâ‚‚e without specifying the calculation method.
Since 2020, China Telecom's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Unspecified Calculation Method) have increased by 10.7%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), China Telecom's Scope 2 emissions (Unspecified Calculation Method) have remained relatively stable, indicating that China Telecom 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
In 2023, China Telecom reported its Scope 2 emissions using an unspecified methodology.