National Grid

National Grid, headquartered in GB and operating in the transmission services of electricity industry, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 37.02 billion kg CO2e in 2026. This included about 5.00 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, approximately 64 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and around 29.50 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. In 2025, total emissions were approximately 35.86 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 4.47 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 and about 28.44 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

National Grid is committed to significant climate action with several ambitious targets. The company aims to achieve net zero for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2050. Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 60% by 2030/31 from a 2018/19 baseline. Specifically for Scope 1, National Grid commits to reducing SF6 emissions from operations by 50% by 2030, from a 2019 baseline. For Scope 2, the company aims to reduce energy consumption in its offices by 20% by 2030, from a 2019 baseline.

National Grid's Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, reflecting a 1.5°C classification for near-term targets, include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 60% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. They also commit to an intensity reduction of Scope 1 GHG emissions from power generation by 90% per MWh by 2030 and 92% per MWh by 2033, both from a 2018 base year. Additionally, National Grid pledges to reduce all other absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. For Scope 3, the company commits to reducing all absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 37.5% by 2033 from a 2018 base year, and specifically, to reduce absolute emissions from gas distributed by third-parties by 37.5% within the same timeframe. They also target an 86% per MWh reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 3 category 3 emissions from all generated and sold electricity by 2033 from a 2018 base year.