Hydro

Hydro's reported carbon emissions

Hydro's latest reported total carbon emissions for 2025 are approximately 27.1 billion kg CO2e. This figure encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. In 2025, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 6.02 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were about 4.91 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 16.15 billion kg CO2e. For 2024, Hydro reported total emissions of approximately 28.32 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 6.37 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 5.73 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling about 16.22 billion kg CO2e. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce its absolute direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10% by 2025 and 30% by 2030, using a 2018 baseline. Furthermore, Hydro's long-term ambition is to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 or earlier. Specific to upstream Scope 3 emissions, targets include a 15% reduction in total upstream Scope 3 emissions by 2030 and a 30% reduction in upstream Scope 3 emissions per tonne of aluminium delivered to market by 2030, both against a 2018 baseline. In 2023, Hydro reported a significant achievement, reducing total upstream Scope 3 emissions by 36% compared to the 2018 baseline, and already achieved a 32% reduction per tonne of aluminium delivered to market.