Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), headquartered in AT and operating in railway transportation services, is committed to significant carbon emissions reductions.

For the reporting year 2022, ÖBB reported a total of approximately 275,469,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Scope 1 emissions were approximately 259,114,000 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions amounted to approximately 16,355,000 kg CO2e. Within Scope 3, reported categories included business travel (approximately 1,057,000 kg CO2e), employee commute (approximately 27,991,000 kg CO2e), waste generated in operations (approximately 58,411,000 kg CO2e), and fuel and energy-related activities (approximately 83,419,000 kg CO2e).

ÖBB has set ambitious climate goals. A key target is CO2 neutrality for the ÖBB mobility sector by 2030, covering Scope 1 and 2 emissions (excluding buildings). Furthermore, the company aims for CO2 neutrality in the Group between 2040 and 2050, encompassing Scope 1, 2 (including buildings), and Scope 3 emissions with varying application depths. More recently, in line with national targets, ÖBB aims for Net-Zero (a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to the 2022 baseline year) or climate neutrality (offsetting residual emissions) in the mobility and buildings sectors within Austria by 2035, contributing to the national climate neutrality goal of 2040.

It is important to note that for the 2024 reporting year, while a total emissions figure of approximately 3,435,000,000 kg CO2e is available, detailed breakdowns for Scope 1, 2, and 3 are not specified, with missing data points including Scope 1 total and certain Scope 3 categories. Data for the years 2017, 2019, and 2020 is not fully disclosed.