Rheinisch Westfalisches Elektrizitatswerk

Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk (RWE) in Germany, operating within the distribution and trade services of electricity industry, has outlined ambitious climate commitments and reported on its carbon emissions.

Carbon Emissions Overview:

For the reporting year 2025, RWE reported a total of approximately 71.6 billion kg CO2e. This breakdown includes:

• Scope 1: Approximately 51.9 billion kg CO2e
• Scope 2: Approximately 220 million kg CO2e (market-based and location-based)
• Scope 3: Approximately 19.5 billion kg CO2e, with significant contributions from the "use of sold products" (about 9.2 billion kg CO2e) and "fuel and energy-related activities" (about 3.6 billion kg CO2e).

In the previous year, 2024, RWE reported total emissions of approximately 75.4 billion kg CO2e, comprising:

• Scope 1: Approximately 53.2 billion kg CO2e
• Scope 2: Approximately 390 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3: Approximately 21.8 billion kg CO2e, with "use of sold products" contributing roughly 11.9 billion kg CO2e and "fuel and energy-related activities" around 2.3 billion kg CO2e.

Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:

RWE is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across all three scopes (Scope 1, 2, and 3).

Specific reduction targets include:

• By 2030, RWE aims to reduce its total Scope 1 and 2 emissions by approximately 67.6% and its Scope 3 emissions by 42%, using 2022 as the base year.
• The company also has Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. These include commitments to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% per kWh by 2030 from a 2019 base year and to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030 from the same base year.
• Further SBTi targets indicate a commitment to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from power generation by 71.1% per MWh by 2030, and a 42% reduction in all remaining absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe, both from a 2022 base year.
• Long-term SBTi targets include reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from power generation by 98.3% per MWh by 2040, and reducing all remaining absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040, both from a 2022 base year.

These climate goals have been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). RWE is actively expanding its renewable energy portfolio as a core component of its strategy to support the decarbonisation of the electricity system.