Network Rail

Network Rail, a UK-based railway transportation services provider, is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. For the fiscal year 2024, Network Rail reported Scope 1 emissions from mobile combustion of approximately 49,857,200 kg CO2e and stationary combustion of about 9,948,300 kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity were approximately 94,256,900 kg CO2e. The total reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2024 are approximately 154,062,400 kg CO2e.

In 2023, Network Rail's Scope 1 emissions included approximately 63,109,800 kg CO2e from mobile combustion and 8,841,200 kg CO2e from stationary combustion. Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity were approximately 86,855,400 kg CO2e, bringing their total Scope 1 and 2 emissions to approximately 158,806,400 kg CO2e for that year.

The company has set ambitious climate targets. Network Rail commits to a 46% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by Fiscal Year 2029, using a Fiscal Year 2018 baseline. Furthermore, they aim for a 28% reduction in absolute Scope 3 indirect use-phase emissions by the same year, also from a FY2018 baseline. Network Rail also plans for 75% of its suppliers, covering purchased goods and services and capital goods, to have science-based targets by FY2025. The company is working towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For FY2020, total Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 201,414,800 kg CO2e. In FY2021, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 66,947,900 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 111,138,000 kg CO2e, totaling approximately 188,528,000 kg CO2e.

Network Rail's climate commitments are aligned with keeping warming to 1.5°C. While Scope 3 data is not fully disclosed, the company is focused on reducing emissions across its operations and supply chain. Specific emissions data for 2014, 2015, and 2016 were not available in the provided data.