With even more ambitious targets for our green transformation, sustainability remains a clear driver of our new strategy.
Since 2005, we have successfully achieved 71% reduction in direct CO2 emissions across Europe. However, this accomplishment is merely the starting point. To become greener faster, we have set ourselves ambitious climate targets. We want to be carbon-neutral by 2040 - 10 years earlier than previously planned. By 2035, we plan to be Group-wide carbon-neutral for Scope 1 & 2 emissions. By 2030, we want to have already achieved a significant part of this journey and have reduced over 55% of carbon emissions in the generation portfolio compared to 2019. To achieve this, we will phase out coal-fired power generation by 2029 - eight years earlier than previously planned. To accelerate the green transformation, we will have invested approximately 8 billion euros by 2030. This is more than triple the average growth investment of the last three years.
Michael Lewis, Uniper's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
Our 2023 sustainability highlights at a glance
PLANET
PLANET
-24%
Uniper’s direct CO₂ emissions, from the combustion of fossil fuels for power and heat generation decreased by 24% from 25.5 million metric tons in 2022 to 19.4 million metric tons in 2023.
Energy Transformation Hub
This hub consists of our projects in Northern Germany, with the aim of decarbonization, diversification and transformation.
PEOPLE AND SOCIETY
PEOPLE AND SOCIETY
6%
Uniper’s LNG import terminal in Wilhelmshaven met about 6% of Germany’s gas needs in 2023.
Human Rights Officer
Uniper’s Human Rights Officer was appointed in 2023 to ensure the effective management of hu man rights and environmental risks.
RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE
RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE
5
We had 5 dialogues with NGOs in 2023 to discuss the issues related to our business.
0
Uniper had no severe accidents in 2023.
2023 Sustainability Report
The Sustainability Report provides a comprehensive insight into our key sustainability issues as well as our actions and achievements in the 2023 reporting year. From our assessments to the implementation of global reporting standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), our report underlines our commitment to transparency and responsible action.
Climate Transition Plan
The Climate Transition Plan reflects our new strategy “Accelerating the energy transition: flexible, balanced, bespoke” and explains how we intend to reach our ambitious climate targets, and thereby contribute to the decarbonization of the Energy sector in the countries where we operate.
As we work towards these goals, we are committed to being transparent about our decarbonization journey and how we intend to reduce our emissions to meet the increasingly ambitious objectives of the energy transition, and to remain in line with the evolving energy sector regulations on decarbonization. Our climate transition plan provides us with a clear roadmap to manage our decarbonization journey and implement the corresponding actions.
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Andreas Niehoff
Kathrin Becker
Anne Hem
