Deutsche Bahn

Deutsche Bahn, a railway transportation services company headquartered in Germany, reported total emissions of approximately 11.1 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 1.2 billion kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 emissions of 2.1 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 7.8 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 were capital goods (6.1 billion kg CO2e), fuel and energy-related activities (1 billion kg CO2e), use of sold products (300 million kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (500 million kg CO2e).

Looking back, Deutsche Bahn's total emissions were approximately 10.1 billion kg CO2e in 2024, and 12.3 billion kg CO2e in 2023.

Deutsche Bahn has committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2040 and reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by the same year. This commitment aligns with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 1.5°C pathway, to which the company committed in 2022.

Specific climate commitments include:

• Near-term targets (SBTi, 2034 base year 2019):
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 GHG emissions by 63%.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 2 GHG emissions by 63%.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel- and energy-related activities by 40%.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products for sold fossil fuels by 63%.
• Long-term targets (SBTi, 2040 base year 2019):
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90%.
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products for sold fossil fuels by 90%.
  • Reduce all remaining absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90%.

Additionally, Deutsche Bahn aims to reduce its direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions by 30% by 2025, compared to 2020 levels. The company also intends to fully transition to green electricity for its railway transportation services in Germany by 2038 at the latest. Deutsche Bahn is part of the UN's Race to Zero initiative.