Net zero emissions by 2050

Path towards decarbonization

Our aim is to satisfy the growing demand for energy and products by maximizing our contribution to sustainable development, in order to meet current needs without compromising the needs of future generations, with a commitment to become a net zero emissions company by 2050 in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. In order to reach this goal, our company has set itself a demanding roadmap outlining ambitious targets.

* Our metric refers to the use of products obtained from our primary energy production. It is a rational approach to establish a common sectoral framework for all O&G companies along their value chain, without double counting emissions and focused on the progression of the primary energy mix as the key driver of the energy transition towards net zero emissions.

 

Offshore platform

In response to our need to move towards a business model compatible with the Paris Agreement in order to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, we developed this Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), expressed in g CO2eq/MJ (CO2 emissions by energy unit we place at the service of society).

This indicator enables us to define reduction objectives, support strategic and investment decision-making, and monitor the progress.

“The upgrade of our targets demonstrates the solid progress the company is making towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Ambition, technology, and project execution are enabling us to increase the speed at which we will achieve this target.”

Repsol CEO
Josu Jon Imaz

Our targets

We aim to achieve increasingly more ambitious goals as set out in our roadmap to step up the energy transition.

Decarbonization targets Unit Base year Years​
2025 2030 2040 2050
1 Carbon Intensity Indicator reduction (based on primary energy)​ g CO2e/MJ 2016 15 % 28 % 55 % NZE (3)
2 Absolute S(1+2+3) emissions reduction (based on sales) (1)​ Mt CO2e 2018 - 20 % NZE (3)
3 Operated Scope 1+2 emissions reduction Mt CO2e 2016 - 55 % - NZE (3)
4 Methane emissions intensity  %; m3/m3 2017 0.2 Near zero (2)    
5 Routine flaring emissions Kt CO2 2018 172 Zero    

 

(1) The absolute gross emissions reduction target of Scope 1, 2, and 3 covers 91% of the company's total GHG emissions: 100% of operated Scope 1 and 2 emissions and more than 90% of Scope 3 emissions.

(2) Committed to the Oil&Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) announced at COP28.

(3) Net Zero Emissions: it means that the amount of greenhouse gases we emit to the atmosphere is the same as the amount we remove from it.

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