Gruppo Hera

Gruppo Hera's reported carbon emissions

Gruppo Hera, headquartered in Italy and operating in the Natural Gas Liquids industry, reported approximately **13.63 billion kg CO2e** in total emissions for 2024. This figure comprises around **1.18 billion kg CO2e** of Scope 1 emissions and approximately **167.1 million kg CO2e** for Scope 2 emissions. Scope 3 emissions accounted for the majority, totalling about **12.46 billion kg CO2e**. For 2025, Gruppo Hera's reported total emissions were approximately **12.97 billion kg CO2e**. This includes Scope 1 emissions of around **1.18 billion kg CO2e**, Scope 2 emissions of approximately **132.6 million kg CO2e**, and substantial Scope 3 emissions of roughly **11.80 billion kg CO2e**. Gruppo Hera has set significant climate commitments, aiming for an absolute reduction of **28% in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030**, using 2019 as the base year. This target encompasses biogenic emissions from bioenergy consumption and the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste. Furthermore, the company aims for an absolute reduction of **30% in Scope 3 emissions related to the sale of natural gas by 2030**, also compared to 2019. For electricity sales, Gruppo Hera targets a **50% reduction in carbon intensity (t CO2e/MWh) by 2030**, aligning with the Sectoral Decarbonisation Approach (SDA). They also committed to increasing the share of certified renewable electricity purchased to cover internal consumption from 83% in 2019 to **100% by 2023**. Beyond near-term goals, Gruppo Hera has a long-term Net Zero target, envisioning an approximate **90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050**. These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).