GFL Environmental Inc
GFL Environmental's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2025, GFL Environmental 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 GFL Environmental ’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.  a | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Fugitive | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. a | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | 2030 |
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Insights into GFL Environmental's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2025, GFL Environmental 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
Does GFL Environmental have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2025, GFL Environmental has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources. a
GFL Environmental's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 42% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 654,501 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2021. a
Instead of reducing operational emissions, GFL Environmental has increased them, with 2024 levels exceeding those of the 2021 baseline, placing the company well behind its reduction target. a