Royal Dutch Shell

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

For 2025, Royal Dutch Shell's total reported emissions are approximately 1,142 billion kg CO2e. This includes about 69 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, 8 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 1,065 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. Notably, Scope 3 emissions include about 836 billion kg CO2e from the use of sold products, 122 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, and 103 billion kg CO2e from fuel and energy related activities.

Looking back, in 2024, the company reported total emissions of approximately 1,166 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 73 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at 9 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 1,084 billion kg CO2e. This indicates a decrease in total emissions between 2024 and 2025.

Royal Dutch Shell has committed to becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, aligning with the UN Paris Agreement. As an interim target, the company aims to achieve 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 has an ambition to reduce customer emissions from the use of its oil products (Scope 3, Category 11) by 15-20% by 2030, with a 2021 baseline. The company also aims for near-zero methane emissions by 2030.