Royal Dutch Shell

Royal Dutch Shell's reported carbon emissions

Royal Dutch Shell, headquartered in GB and operating in the Petroleum Refineries industry, reported substantial carbon emissions across its operations. For the year 2025, the company's total emissions were approximately 1,142,000,000,000 kg CO2e, encompassing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Scope 1 emissions accounted for about 69,000,000,000 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions totalled approximately 8,000,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were the largest component, reaching approximately 1,065,000,000,000 kg CO2e, with the use of sold products being the most significant category at about 836,000,000,000 kg CO2e. In 2024, total emissions were approximately 1,166,000,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 73,000,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at roughly 9,000,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 1,084,000,000,000 kg CO2e. Shell has established a long-term ambition to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. To support this goal, the company has set near-term targets: * A 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, compared to 2016 levels on a net basis. This target covers emissions under Shell's operational control. * A target to reduce customer emissions from the use of their oil products by 15-20% by 2030, measured against a 2021 baseline (Scope 3, Category 11). Furthermore, Shell aims to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 operational emissions to near zero by mid-decade and has a commitment to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its operations by 2050. The company also aims for a 45% reduction by 2035 and 100% by 2050, compared to 2016 levels. Recent reporting indicates a 31% reduction in combined Scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2023 compared to 2016 levels. In 2023, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 57,000,000,000 kg CO2e.