In the updated plan, A2A anticipates carbon neutrality to 2040

A2A has decided to bring forward the zero emissions target by 10 years. By 2040, the Group will achieve carbon neutrality on direct and indirect emissions (scope1 and scope2) through a balanced and gradual mix of interventions: development of renewable energy, carbon capture and phase-down solutions for carbon intensive businesses. This was announced by the group in presenting the update of the 2021-2030 Business Plan. “The geo-political context and the evolution of the climate emergency – explains the note from the company – have contributed to making the strategic pillars of the A2A Plan even more solid: circular economy and energy transition. The COP26 held in Glasgow highlighted the the need to achieve decarbonisation by 2050 and reinforced the importance of the greenhouse gas emissions targets set out in the Paris Agreement “. The “virtuous” path contained in the Plan provides for the improvement of the Group’s emission factor by 2030 compared to the objective approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (216 gCO2 / kWh in the current Plan vs 230 gCO2 / kWh certified SBTi) and consequently the reduction 49% of A2A’s specific emissions compared to 2017. Decarbonisation and energy transition, the note reminds us, are also supported by the synergistic contribution of the second pillar of the Plan, the circular economy. In fact, two important components derive from its enhancement: green molecules such as hydrogen and biomethane.