JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.

JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese company in the Radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus industry, reported its carbon emissions for 2024. The company's total emissions for 2024 were approximately 35.5 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 107,171,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 3,220,788,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 32,233,663,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2023, JA Solar's total emissions were about 27.2 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 109,178,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 2,762,785,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 24,351,855,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 45,268,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 1,834,111,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 15,702,382,000 kg CO2e. For 2021, the total emissions were approximately 11.9 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 35,406,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 154,846,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 10,299,525,000 kg CO2e.

JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. has committed to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved goals. The company aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. As part of its near-term targets, JA Solar commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 58.8% by 2034, using 2023 as a base year. Additionally, it plans to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 63.8% per MW of solar-related products produced within the same timeframe. For its long-term targets, the company aims for a 90.0% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050 from a 2023 base year. It also targets a 97.0% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel- and energy-related activities, and upstream transportation and distribution per MW of solar-related products produced by 2050, again from a 2023 base year.