European Parliament

The European Parliament, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium (BE), operates within the public administration and defence services sector. While specific total emissions figures for recent years are not fully detailed, historical data and disclosed information provide insights into its environmental commitments.

For the reporting year 2017, the European Parliament reported significant emissions across various scopes. Total Scope 1 emissions amounted to approximately 19.25 million kg CO2e, comprising mobile combustion (about 0.245 million kg CO2e), fugitive emissions (about 2.125 million kg CO2e), and stationary combustion (about 15.55 million kg CO2e). Scope 2 emissions reached approximately 1.03 million kg CO2e, including purchased heat (about 0.245 million kg CO2e) and purchased electricity (about 0.788 million kg CO2e). Scope 3 emissions for 2017 were substantial, totalling around 333.7 million kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions included business travel (approximately 173.48 million kg CO2e), capital goods (about 20.12 million kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (approximately 13.71 million kg CO2e), employee commute (about 5.42 million kg CO2e), waste generated in operations (about 0.3 million kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (about 0.97 million kg CO2e).

More recent disclosures, such as for 2023, show a reported total of approximately 101,947 kg CO2e, with a specific mention of business travel within Scope 3 emissions being 4,000 kg CO2e. In 2024, emissions data from waste generated in operations (Scope 3) was reported at 24.5 kg CO2e.

The European Parliament's environmental statements, available in their ecological footprint reports, indicate a commitment to understanding and reducing its environmental impact. These reports often include metrics per full-time equivalent (FTE) for various consumption categories, such as carbon footprint, electricity consumption, and paper consumption. For instance, in 2023, the carbon footprint per FTE was approximately 6,400 kg CO2e, and electricity consumption per FTE was around 4,852 kg CO2e. In 2022, waste quantity per FTE was about 990.5 kg, and electricity consumption per FTE was approximately 4,028 kg.

While the provided information does not include specific overall reduction targets or achievements in the form of documents or SBTi commitments, the organisation's continuous reporting of emissions data across different scopes suggests an ongoing effort to monitor and manage its climate impact within its operational context as a major public institution.