Kansas City Southern

Kansas City Southern's reported carbon emissions

Kansas City Southern (KCS) reported approximately 1,414,478,000 kg CO2e in total emissions for 2021. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of about 1,339,169,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 28,595,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 46,715,000 kg CO2e. In 2020, KCS reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 1,200,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 30,000,000 kg CO2e. Prior to this, in 2019, Scope 1 emissions were around 1,400,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 40,000,000 kg CO2e. In 2018, the company reported Scope 1 emissions at about 1,400,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 30,000,000 kg CO2e. For 2017, Scope 1 emissions were reported as 1,500,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 30,000,000 kg CO2e. KCS has set several climate commitments. They aim to reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by 2025. Furthermore, the company has committed to reducing its Scope 1 emissions by 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. Similarly, they aim to decrease their Scope 2 emissions by 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved KCS's target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% per million gross ton-miles by 2034, from a 2019 base year. This target is classified as "Well-below 2°C" and is a near-term intensity target. KCS also has a long-term target, set by CN (Canadian National Railway Company), to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2019 base year. Kansas City Southern's emissions data is reported as originating from the company itself, with no indication of being cascaded from a parent organisation for emissions reporting.