Duke Energy

Duke Energy, an electricity company headquartered in the US, reported its Scope 1 emissions for 2025 as approximately 80.70 billion kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions for the same year were about 283.7 million kg CO2e, and partial Scope 3 emissions, including purchased goods and services, waste generated in operations, and fuel and energy-related activities, totalled approximately 22.64 billion kg CO2e. In 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 79.76 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were about 254 million kg CO2e, and partial Scope 3 emissions (purchased goods and services, waste generated in operations, and fuel and energy-related activities) amounted to approximately 20.6 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, only Scope 1 emissions were disclosed, reaching approximately 73 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, Duke Energy's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 78.80 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were about 420 million kg CO2e, and partial Scope 3 emissions were approximately 38.58 billion kg CO2e.

Duke Energy has set several climate commitments. The company aims to reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation (Scope 1 emissions) by at least 50% from 2005 levels by 2030, with a further objective of an 80% reduction by 2040, and to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from electricity generation by 2050. They also target net-zero methane emissions from their natural gas distribution business (Scope 1 emissions) by 2030. For Scope 2 emissions, Duke Energy aims for net-zero by 2050. Regarding Scope 3 emissions, the company is working towards a 50% reduction by 2035 for certain upstream and downstream emissions, including emissions from purchased power, fossil fuel purchases, and customer use of natural gas, with a long-term goal of net-zero by 2050. These targets are inherited from Duke Energy Corporation.