Duke Energy Corp
Duke Energy's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2024, Duke Energy has disclosed 3 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 3 absolute reduction 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 Duke Energy ’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 - Stationary Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a, b | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3), Scope 3 - Use of Sold Products (Cat. 11) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. b | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Stationary Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a, b | 2040 |
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Insights into Duke Energy's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2024, Duke Energy 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. a b
Does Duke Energy have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2024, Duke Energy has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources. a b
Duke Energy's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 80% by 2040, compared to a baseline of 138,800,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2005. a b
As of 2024, Duke Energy is on track to meet its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 55% of the planned reduction. a b