Verbund

Verbund's reported carbon emissions

Verbund, an electricity company headquartered in Austria, is committed to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. In 2025, Verbund reported approximately 4.2 billion kg CO2e in total emissions. This comprised about 857 million kg CO2e of Scope 1 emissions and approximately 227 million kg CO2e of Scope 2 emissions (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for the same year were around 3.1 billion kg CO2e. The company aims to cut its absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 74% between 2020 and 2030, excluding Category 2 emissions. Specifically, Verbund targets an intensity reduction of 40% in Scope 1 emissions from electricity generation and a 90% intensity reduction in Scope 3 emissions from electricity sales by 2030, using 2020 as the base year. Further long-term targets include an 88% reduction in GHG emissions by 2040 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, with a minimum 90% reduction and elimination of unavoidable residual emissions. Historically, in 2019, Verbund reported approximately 1.4 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 and around 392 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (location-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2019 were approximately 373 million kg CO2e. Earlier data shows total emissions of around 2.5 billion kg CO2e in 2014, with Scope 1 contributing about 1.8 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 approximately 491 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 in 2014 was around 276 million kg CO2e.