Transport Scotland

Transport Scotland, a provider of other land transportation services headquartered in GB, has outlined significant climate commitments and reported its carbon emissions. For the reporting year 2023, total emissions were approximately 5,570,000 kg CO2e. This figure encompasses Scope 1 emissions, primarily from stationary combustion totalling about 43,690 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity, amounting to approximately 5,257 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 were around 178,580 kg CO2e for business travel and approximately 90,000 kg CO2e for employee commutes, with waste generated in operations contributing about 980 kg CO2e.

In the prior year, 2022, Transport Scotland's total emissions were approximately 5,795,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions from stationary combustion in 2022 were around 130,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity totalled approximately 5,480 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions included about 33,900 kg CO2e for business travel and 146,000 kg CO2e for employee commutes, with waste generated in operations at roughly 4,680 kg CO2e.

Transport Scotland's climate commitments include aligning with Scotland's ambitious targets. The organisation is working towards a net-zero emissions goal by 2045, as declared by the Scottish Government in 2019. Furthermore, Scotland aims for a minimum 75% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990/1995 levels by 2030. The UK's broader commitment, as amended by the Climate Change Act 2008, is to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. While data for earlier years shows higher overall emissions, notably approximately 22,220,000 kg CO2e in 2016 (including Scope 1 stationary combustion of around 265,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 purchased electricity of approximately 20,137,000 kg CO2e), the recent data indicates a reduction in reported emissions.