Shell plc
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Shell plc aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2016
Secondary Climate Goal
Shell plc aims to achieve net zero for all Scopes by 2050
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Shell plc reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2021 at 68,000 Kt (-3,000 /-4.2% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity tumbled to 260 t (-133 /-33.9% y-o-y).
Shell plc's Scope 3 emissions declined marginally to 1,299,000 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2016, which translates into the estimated reduction of -2,944 Kt per annum over the period of FY2022 - FY2030. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.
Also, the company commits to achieving net zero for all Scopes by 2050, which translates into the estimated reduction of -47,138 Kt per annum over the period of FY2022 - FY2050. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.