Enerplus

Enerplus's reported carbon emissions

Enerplus, an energy company headquartered in Canada operating in the Gas/Diesel Oil industry, reported a total of approximately 561,185,000 kg CO2e in 2023. This figure encompasses Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, with Scope 1 emissions amounting to about 495,413,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at approximately 60,841,000 kg CO2e. Enerplus's 2023 disclosures indicate that Scope 3 emissions data, specifically for purchased goods and services, was missing. In the preceding year, 2022, Enerplus reported total Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 962,453,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions for 2022 were about 838,199,000 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions were approximately 124,254,000 kg CO2e. Similar to 2023, Scope 3 emissions for purchased goods and services were not disclosed for 2022. Looking further back, Enerplus reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of about 1,061,375,000 kg CO2e in 2021, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 941,897,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at roughly 119,478,000 kg CO2e. For 2020, the company reported 725,384,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 combined. Prior to 2021, Enerplus consistently disclosed Scope 1 and 2 emissions figures, with Scope 1 emissions often constituting the majority of the total. For example, in 2019, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 954,520,000 kg CO2e, including significant fugitive emissions. In 2014, Enerplus reported total emissions of 1,103,629,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1: 858,929,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2: 244,710,000 kg CO2e) and also disclosed Scope 3 emissions totaling approximately 253,000 kg CO2e for purchased goods and services. Enerplus's climate commitments are currently not detailed with specific reduction targets or achievements, nor do they appear to be part of initiatives like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or the Climate Pledge based on the provided information. The company's reporting in recent years focuses on disclosed Scope 1 and 2 emissions, with a noted absence of comprehensive Scope 3 reporting. The provided information indicates that Enerplus Corporation is the source of its own data without cascading from a higher corporate entity.