Polyus

Polyus's reported carbon emissions

Polyus, a mining company headquartered in RU, reported its total carbon emissions for 2023 as approximately 1.42 billion kg CO2e. This figure encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. In 2023, Polyus's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 1.33 billion kg CO2e, with stationary combustion accounting for about 373 million kg CO2e and mobile combustion around 862 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions for the same year totalled approximately 79 million kg CO2e, primarily from purchased electricity (about 72 million kg CO2e). Scope 3 emissions were reported at approximately 1.34 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at about 1.02 billion kg CO2e, followed by fuel and energy-related activities at approximately 227 million kg CO2e. Looking at historical data, Polyus reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 2.02 billion kg CO2e in 2022 and 1.84 billion kg CO2e in 2021. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were around 1.51 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were about 510 million kg CO2e. Polyus has set reduction targets. Notably, it aimed for a 15% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, compared to 2015 levels. Industry-wide analyses suggest that to align with a 1.5°C scenario, gold sector emissions may need to be reduced by 92% by or shortly after 2040, or by 80% by 2050 to align with a ‘well-below’ 2°C scenario.