Verbund

Verbund, an Austrian electricity company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 4.21 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 857 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions (direct emissions), 227 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (indirect emissions from purchased energy, market-based), and approximately 3.12 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions (other indirect emissions).

The company has set several climate commitments. Verbund aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions (excluding Category 2) by 74% between 2020 and 2030. Specifically for Scope 1 emissions, Verbund commits to a 16% absolute reduction by 2030, using 2015 as the baseline year. Another Scope 1 target is a 65% reduction by 2030 compared to a 1990 baseline. Additionally, Verbund targets an intensity-based reduction of 40% in Scope 1 emissions from electricity generation by 2030, against a 2020 baseline. For Scope 2 emissions, there is a target to reduce them by 74% from 2020 to 2030. For Scope 3 emissions, Verbund plans to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the sale of purchased electricity to end-customers by 5% by 2030, compared to a 2020 baseline of approximately 3.7 million metric tonnes CO2e. An intensity-based target for Scope 3 emissions from electricity sales is a 90% reduction by 2030 (from 324 g CO2e/kWh to 28 g CO2e/kWh) against a 2020 baseline.

Looking further ahead, Verbund aims for an 88% reduction in Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, using a 1990 baseline. The company also states a long-term goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, aiming for a reduction of at least 90% in GHG emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3, excluding Category 2) from a 2020 baseline and eliminating unavoidable residual emissions.