Teck Cominco

Teck Cominco's reported carbon emissions

Teck Cominco, a Canadian company operating in the chemical and fertilizer minerals, salt, and other mining and quarrying products sector, has reported its carbon emissions and outlined several climate commitments. For the reporting year 2025, Teck Cominco's total carbon emissions were approximately 4,822,000,000 kg CO2e. This figure comprises: * **Scope 1 emissions:** Approximately 919,000,000 kg CO2e. * **Scope 2 emissions (market-based):** Approximately 563,000,000 kg CO2e. * **Scope 2 emissions (location-based):** Approximately 497,000,000 kg CO2e. * **Scope 3 emissions:** Approximately 3,403,000,000 kg CO2e. In 2024, the company's total emissions were around 4,675,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 825,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at approximately 858,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (location-based) at approximately 450,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 3,400,000,000 kg CO2e. For the 2023 reporting year, Teck Cominco reported total emissions of approximately 3,954,000,000 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 863,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 608,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (location-based) of around 309,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 2,490,000,000 kg CO2e. Teck Cominco has set a near-term goal to achieve net-zero Scope 2 emissions by 2025. Additionally, the company aims to reduce the carbon intensity of its operations by 33% by 2030, with this target applying to both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. A long-term target is in place to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2050. In 2016, the company also had a target to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 450,000 tonnes by 2030. It is important to note that for the years 2000 to 2008, the company's disclosed emissions data primarily consisted of Scope 2 emissions, with Scope 1 and Scope 3 data often reported as unavailable or not disclosed. For example, in 2008, total emissions were approximately 3,039,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at about 210,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 1 emissions were not disclosed for that year. Similarly, in 2007, total emissions were around 2,568,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 159,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 1 emissions were not disclosed. Teck Cominco is not currently reporting data that is cascaded from a parent organisation; its emissions data and initiatives appear to be self-reported.