Telenor

Telenor, a Norwegian post and telecommunication services provider, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 1,362,500,000 kg CO2e for 2024. This includes 101,755,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 249,114,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 1,011,614,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

Telenor has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims for carbon-neutral business operations in its Nordic regions by 2030, with a focus on energy efficiency and purchasing renewable electricity. For its Asian operations, Telenor targets a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2030 from a 2019 base year, achieved through substituting diesel generators with solar solutions and purchasing renewable electricity.

Validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Telenor Group commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 69% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Additionally, Telenor Group aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 28% within the same timeframe (2019-2030). The company also has a long-term goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain by 2045, with a 90% reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 2045 from a 2019 base year. Telenor also commits that 66% of its suppliers by spend, covering purchased goods and services and capital goods, will have science-based targets by 2025, and 100% of its investments will have science-based targets by 2025.

Earlier commitments include a 30% reduction in its own CO2 emissions between 2008 and 2017 and a 15% reduction in its own energy consumption between 2010 and 2020. Another target was to achieve a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2020 baseline, and to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by 2025.