Coal India

Coal India's Carbon Emissions & Climate Commitments

Coal India, headquartered in India and operating in the Coal Tar industry, reported its most recent carbon emissions data for 2024. The company's total emissions for 2024 were approximately 35.59 billion kg CO2e. This included approximately 26.42 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 8.24 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 882.55 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2023, Coal India's total emissions were approximately 32.31 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 24.01 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 7.50 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 807.75 million kg CO2e. For 2022, the company reported total emissions of approximately 28.61 billion kg CO2e, comprising approximately 21.26 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, 6.64 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 715.25 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2021, Coal India reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 1.16 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 3.85 billion kg CO2e.

Coal India has set several climate commitments:

• Near-term Scope 1 & 2 Net-Zero Targets: The company aims to achieve near-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by the middle of the decade (2025). Furthermore, Coal India plans to become a Net Zero Energy Company by 2025-26 through the development of solar power.
• Long-term Scope 1 & 2 Net-Zero Targets: Coal India is committed to reducing its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by 2050.
• Absolute Reduction Targets:
  • The company aims to reduce its Scope 1 emissions by 33% from the 2021 baseline by 2030.
  • A 25% reduction in Scope 2 emissions from the 2021 baseline is targeted by 2030.