Royal Dutch Shell

Royal Dutch Shell, headquartered in GB and operating in the Petroleum Refineries industry, has reported its carbon emissions and set several climate commitments.

In 2025, Royal Dutch Shell's reported emissions are approximately 1,142 billion kg CO2e. This total includes:

• Scope 1 emissions: approximately 69 billion kg CO2e
• Scope 2 emissions (market-based): approximately 8 billion kg CO2e
• Scope 3 emissions: approximately 1,065 billion kg CO2e, with 836 billion kg CO2e from use of sold products, 122 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 103 billion kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities, and 4 billion kg CO2e from downstream transportation and distribution.

Looking back, in 2024, their total emissions were about 1,166 billion kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of approximately 73 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) of about 9 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 1,084 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 50 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were around 7 billion kg CO2e.

Royal Dutch Shell is committed to becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, aligning with the UN Paris Agreement goal. As an interim step, the company aims for a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its operations by 2030, compared to 2016 levels on a net basis. Furthermore, Royal Dutch Shell is targeting a 15-20% reduction in customer emissions from the use of its oil products (Scope 3, Category 11) by 2030, using a 2021 baseline. The company has also set targets to reduce the net carbon intensity of energy sold by 20% by 2030, 45% by 2035, and 100% by 2050, compared to 2016 levels.