Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern's reported carbon emissions

Norfolk Southern, a railway transportation services company headquartered in the US, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 5.95 billion kg CO2e for the year 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. In terms of its climate commitments, Norfolk Southern has established a science-based target to achieve a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2034, using 2019 as the base year. The company also has a commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. For the year 2024, Norfolk Southern's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 4.02 billion kg CO2e, and its Scope 2 emissions were approximately 135.68 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for the same year were approximately 1.77 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, the company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 4.24 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 4.28 billion kg CO2e, and in 2021, they were approximately 4.31 billion kg CO2e. For 2020, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 4.2 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions specifically being about 176.27 million kg CO2e (market-based). In 2019, Norfolk Southern reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 4.78 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 201.47 million kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 2.78 billion kg CO2e, which included significant contributions from fuel and energy-related activities (about 1.07 billion kg CO2e) and capital goods (about 156.68 million kg CO2e).