First Solar

First Solar, a US-headquartered company in the Electricity by solar thermal industry, reported its most recent emissions for 2024. In 2024, its Scope 1 emissions were about 16.59 million kg CO2e, and its Scope 2 market-based emissions were approximately 919.45 million kg CO2e. For 2023, First Solar's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 11.64 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were around 776.50 million kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's Scope 1 emissions were about 7.69 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were approximately 563.65 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were around 2.68 billion kg CO2e.

First Solar has established ambitious climate commitments, with its near-term and long-term targets being verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050 from a 2020 baseline. As a near-term target, First Solar aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 34% by 2028 from a 2020 base year. Additionally, it plans to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 45% per MW produced within the same timeframe. For its long-term targets, First Solar commits to a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2050 from a 2020 baseline. Furthermore, it intends to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, and fuel- and energy-related activities by 97% per MW produced by 2050. These targets are consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

First Solar also participates in the RE100 initiative, committing to power its global operations with 100% renewable energy by 2028.