Verbund

Verbund, an Austrian electricity company, reported total emissions of approximately 4.21 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 857.24 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 226.95 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 3.12 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 were fuel and energy-related activities at roughly 2.22 billion kg CO2e, capital goods at about 491.47 million kg CO2e, and investments at around 113.62 million kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2024, their total emissions were about 5.05 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of roughly 499.70 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) of approximately 234.97 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 4.32 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions stood at approximately 4.88 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 292.35 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at roughly 273.35 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 4.31 billion kg CO2e.

Verbund has set several ambitious climate commitments:

• Near-term targets:
  • An absolute reduction target to cut Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions (excluding Category 2) by 74% between 2020 and 2030.
  • An intensity-based target to reduce Scope 1 emissions from electricity generation by 40% by 2030, compared to a 2020 baseline.
  • An intensity-based target to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the sale of electricity by 90% by 2030, compared to a 2020 baseline. This specifically aims to reduce the emission intensity of electricity purchased for resale from 324 g CO2e/kWh to 28 g CO2e/kWh.
  • An absolute reduction target to decrease Scope 1 emissions by 16% by 2030, with a 2015 baseline.
  • An absolute reduction target to cut Scope 3 upstream emissions from the sale of purchased electricity to end customers by 5% from approximately 3.7 million tonnes CO2e to around 3.5 million tonnes CO2e by 2030, with a 2020 baseline.
• Long-term targets:
  • A target to achieve an 88% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2040, against a 1990 baseline.
  • A net-zero target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, aiming for at least a 90% reduction in GHG emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3; excluding Category 2) and eliminating unavoidable residual emissions, using a 2020 baseline.
  • A target to achieve a 90% reduction in GHG emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3; excluding Category 2) by 2040, from a 2020 baseline. This includes specific intensity-based targets for 2040: a 90% reduction in Scope 1 emissions from electricity generation and a 98% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from electricity generation.