Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad's reported carbon emissions

Union Pacific Railroad, a leading railway transportation services company based in the US, reported approximately 14.9 billion kg CO2e in total greenhouse gas emissions for 2024. This figure comprises approximately 9.29 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and about 207 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (location-based). Scope 3 emissions for the same year were approximately 4.84 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, Union Pacific's total emissions were approximately 14.7 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 9.16 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at roughly 216 million kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2023 stood at approximately 5.32 billion kg CO2e. Union Pacific has established ambitious climate commitments, including a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50.4% by 2030, using a 2018 baseline. This commitment is aligned with keeping global warming to 1.5°C. They are also committed to a 50.4% absolute reduction in specific Scope 3 categories, namely purchased goods and services, capital goods, and fuel and energy-related activities, by 2030 from the same 2018 baseline. These targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company is also working towards net-zero emissions by 2050.