Hokuriku Electric Power

Hokuriku Electric Power, headquartered in Japan and operating in the electricity sector, reported a total of approximately 17.6 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for fiscal year 2023. Scope 1 emissions were approximately 13.15 billion kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions were about 20 million kg CO2e. The company also disclosed Scope 3 emissions, amounting to approximately 4.52 billion kg CO2e for the same year.

In fiscal year 2022, Hokuriku Electric Power's Scope 1 emissions stood at approximately 17.48 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at roughly 20 million kg CO2e. Their Scope 3 emissions for that year were approximately 4.37 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back to fiscal year 2021, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 18.76 billion kg CO2e. Scope 2 data was not specified for this year, but Scope 3 emissions were reported at approximately 5.83 billion kg CO2e. For fiscal year 2020, Scope 1 emissions totalled about 16.69 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were around 80 million kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions at approximately 5.02 billion kg CO2e.

Hokuriku Electric Power has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims for a 70% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by fiscal year 2030, against a 2013 baseline. Furthermore, they have a target to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 50% by fiscal year 2030, also from a 2013 baseline. They also have a near-term target of a 55% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by fiscal year 2025. The company's reported CO2 emission intensity for retail electricity sales in fiscal year 2023 was approximately 0.000481 kg CO2e per kWh.