Yara

Yara, a Norwegian company operating in the pesticide and agricultural chemical manufacturing industry, has set ambitious climate commitments. For the year 2025, Yara reported total global emissions of approximately 62.7 billion kg CO2e, comprising 14.8 billion kg CO2e of Scope 1 emissions, approximately 700 million kg CO2e (market-based) or 900 million kg CO2e (location-based) of Scope 2 emissions, and 47.1 billion kg CO2e of Scope 3 emissions. The largest contributors to Scope 3 emissions were the use of sold products (33 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (11.6 billion kg CO2e).

In 2024, Yara's total global emissions were approximately 59.2 billion kg CO2e. This included 14.9 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions, approximately 1.4 billion kg CO2e (market-based) or 1 billion kg CO2e (location-based) in Scope 2 emissions, and 42.9 billion kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions.

Yara aims to become climate-neutral by 2050. As a near-term commitment, the company plans to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% or more by 2030, using a 2019 baseline. Additionally, Yara is working to reduce the absolute Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 11.1% by 2030, with a 2021 baseline. The company is also targeting a 10% reduction in carbon intensity (emissions in tonnes CO2e per tonne of N-fertiliser produced) by 2025, compared to a 2018 baseline for both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Yara has also set a strategic target to reduce Scope 1, 2, and upstream Scope 3 emissions from production by 10% by 2025, aiming for 2.7 tonnes CO2e per tonne of N-fertiliser produced, compared to 2018. Initiatives to achieve these targets include advancing energy efficiency, N2O abatement, electrification of processes and vehicles, and exploring renewable and low-carbon ammonia for production. Yara is also implementing a CCS project in Sluiskil, Netherlands.