Air Canada

In 2024, Air Canada, an air transport services company headquartered in Canada, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 13.9 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 12.1 billion kg CO2e, primarily from stationary combustion, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 899.8 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 1.8 billion kg CO2e, with significant contributions from purchased goods and services, and upstream transportation and distribution.

Looking back, Air Canada's total emissions in 2023 were approximately 13.2 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 11.3 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at around 943 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 1.9 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's emissions totalled approximately 11.6 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 at about 9.5 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at around 1 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 2 billion kg CO2e.

Air Canada has set several climate commitments:

• Near-term targets by 2030 (compared to a 2019 baseline):
  • 20% net GHG reductions from air operations (Scope 1).
  • 30% net GHG reductions from ground operations (Scope 2).
• Long-term aspirational goal: Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from all global operations by 2050.

These targets are underpinned by a series of five-year implementation plans, with the first plan effective from 2021 to 2025.