Drax

Drax, a company in the "Electricity nec" industry based in Great Britain (GB), has reported its carbon emissions and established several climate commitments.

Carbon Emissions Data:

Drax's most recent reported emissions data is for 2025, with total emissions of approximately 21.39 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises:

• Scope 1 emissions: approximately 3.01 billion kg CO2e
• Scope 2 emissions (location-based): approximately 256 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3 emissions: approximately 18.05 billion kg CO2e

In 2024, Drax reported total emissions of approximately 5.71 billion kg CO2e, broken down as follows:

• Scope 1 emissions: approximately 266 million kg CO2e
• Scope 2 emissions (location-based): approximately 280 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3 emissions: approximately 5.42 billion kg CO2e

For 2023, Drax reported total emissions of approximately 978 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 0 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at approximately 273 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 978 million kg CO2e.

Historical emissions data includes:

• 2022: Total emissions of approximately 3.46 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 336 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at approximately 332 million kg CO2e.
• 2021: Total emissions of approximately 463 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 15 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (location-based) at approximately 11 million kg CO2e.
• 2020: Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 345 million kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions at approximately 3.09 billion kg CO2e.
• 2019: Scope 1 emissions were approximately 2.05 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (location-based) emissions were approximately 322 million kg CO2e.
• Emissions data for earlier years (2012-2018) are available for Scope 1 and 2, but are significantly lower and not directly comparable to recent years, with values ranging from 4,000 kg CO2e to 23,000 kg CO2e.

Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:

Drax has set ambitious targets to achieve net-zero emissions. Key commitments include:

• Net Zero by 2030: Drax has a Group target to achieve net zero across its Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2030.
• Carbon Negative by 2030: The company aims to become carbon negative by 2030, actively developing options for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) with a target of 8 million tonnes per annum of negative emissions by 2030.
• Scope 1 and 2 Reductions:
  • A target of 75.7% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from electricity generation per MWh by 2030, from a 2020 baseline.
  • A target of 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions from all other sources by 2030, from a 2020 baseline.
  • An aim to reduce Scope 1 emissions to near zero by 2025.
  • An aim to reduce Scope 2 emissions to near zero by 2025.
• Scope 3 Reductions: A commitment to reduce absolute Scope 3