Air Products And Chemicals

Air Products And Chemicals's reported carbon emissions

Air Products and Chemicals, a US-based company operating in research and development services (73), reported total global GHG emissions of approximately 36.4 billion kg CO2e for 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1 emissions totalling approximately 16.9 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 11 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 8.5 billion kg CO2e. The company has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 carbon intensity by 33% by 2030, using a 2023 baseline. Furthermore, Air Products and Chemicals has a long-term ambition to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. They are also committed to reducing Scope 3 carbon intensity by 33% by 2030, aligned with the 2023 baseline. In previous years, the company's total GHG emissions were approximately 36.5 billion kg CO2e in 2023, 35.3 billion kg CO2e in 2022, and 35 billion kg CO2e in 2021. Scope 1 emissions have remained relatively stable, around 16 billion to 17 billion kg CO2e annually across these years. Scope 2 emissions have fluctuated, with approximately 10.7 billion kg CO2e in 2023 and 2022, and around 10.3 billion kg CO2e in 2021. Scope 3 emissions have also shown variation, standing at approximately 8.9 billion kg CO2e in 2023 and 8.7 billion kg CO2e in 2022, with the largest component in 2021 being fuel and energy-related activities at about 4.5 billion kg CO2e. The company's sustainability reports also indicate past intensity reduction goals, such as a target to reduce GHG intensity by 2% by 2020 from a 2015 baseline.