Reduction of Environmental Load / GHG Emission Reduction(Scope1&2)

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href="/csr/report2024/environmental">Past Activities</a></li> </ul> </nav> <section class="section"> <h2 class="ttl is_ttl04 is_half_column"><span>Reduction of Environmental Load / GHG Emission Reduction (Scope1&2)</span></h2> <div class="section_inner"> <div class="block"> <p class="indent">The Kuraray Group has set out a roadmap for reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG Emissions with the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.</p> <p class="indent">Scope1 and Scope 2 GHG Emissions won’t be increased by 2026 (compared to 2019) which is the final year of the Medium-Term Management Plan by pursuing the concrete measures listed on the roadmap. After then, we will aim for 30% of the reduction compared to 2019 by 2030 and targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To this end, we plan to invest 80 billion Japanese Yen in GHG emission reduction by 2030.</p> <p> <a href="/uploads/621320666a889/scope1_2_en_1.gif" rel="lightbox"><img src="/uploads/621320666a889/scope1_2_en_1.gif" alt="" class="img_full_width"></a> </p> <div class="flex is_2column" style="margin-bottom:40px;"> <div class="img_unit"> <a href="/uploads/61f79212089d8/scope1_2_en_2.gif" rel="lightbox"><img src="/uploads/61f79212089d8/scope1_2_en_2.gif" alt="" style="width:100%; margin-left:50px;"></a> </div> <div class="img_unit"> <a href="/uploads/663ce57c0b727/en_Scope1_2_01_2024.jpg" rel="lightbox"><img src="/uploads/663ce57c0b727/en_Scope1_2_01_2024.jpg" alt="" class="img_full_width"></a></div> </div> <p class="indent">In 2023, as in the previous year, we took measures to promote the greening of electricity, including the purchase at overseas Group companies of Unbundled Energy Attribute Certificates (renewable energy certificates). We also saw a significant decline in greenhouse gas emissions in line with lower levels of production in Japan and abroad amid soft demand in the second half of the year.</p> <p class="indent">In the United States, we formed a cross-organizational project team to explore Carbon dioxide Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) for the carbon that is a by-product of coal-based activated carbon production. We are seeking to expand this initiative as a corporate project. In 2023, we selected CO<sub>2</sub> capture equipment sufficient in scale to cope with the emissions of the various plants of Calgon Carbon Corporation from among multiple candidates, by looking at the track record of capture equipment already up and running. We also studied relevant options from a list for a CO<sub>2</sub> storage project in the area around the Pearl River Plant, including the possibility of gaining eligibility under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.<br> 　In Japan, meanwhile, we decided in 2023 to join the GX (Green Transformation) League following our endorsement in 2022 of its founding charter, the GX League Basic Concept. Given the challenges of driving forward greenhouse gas emission reduction initiatives through the isolated action of one company, we will now look at outside tie-ups with industry, government, and academic institutions, aiming to achieve our greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.<br> <a href="/csr/report2024/prevention_of_global_warming" class="link has_arrow01">Planet Global Warming Prevention / GHG Emissions and Reduction Measures</a></p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="footer" id="footerblock"> <div class="footer_top"> <div class="footer_nav container"> <dl> <dt>About Us</dt> <dd> <ul class="unstyled"> <li><a href="/company/overview">Corporate Overview</a></li> <li><a href="/company/president">Message from the President</a></li> <li><a href="/company/philosophy">Corporate Statements</a></li> <li><a href="/company/directors">Executives</a></li> <li><a href="/company/organization">Organization Chart</a></li> <li><a href="/company/history">History</a></li> <li><a href="/company/history/award">Awards and Accolades</a></li> <li><a href="/company/base">Main Group Locations</a></li> <li><a href="/company/video">Corporate Profile Video</a></li> <li><a href="/covid19">covid19</a></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Product Information</dt> <dd> <ul class="unstyled"> <li><a href="/products">Search by Business</a></li> <li><a href="/products/search_name">Search by Product Name</a></li> <li><a href="/products/search">Search by Key Word</a></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>R&D</dt> <dd> <ul class="unstyled"> <li><a href="/rd/about">Basic Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/rd/tech">Technologies and Products</a></li> <li><a href="/rd/organization">Organization</a></li> <li><a href="/rd/history">Progress</a></li> <li><a href="/rd/topics">Highlights</a></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Sustainability</dt> <dd> <ul class="unstyled"> <li><a href="/company/philosophy">Corporate Statements</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/conduct">Kuraray Group Code of Conduct</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/humanrightspolicy">Kuraray Group Human Rights Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/president">TOP STATEMENT</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/strategy">Sustainability Long-term Vision and Sustainability Medium-term Plan</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/modification">Materiality of Kuraray Group</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/environmental">Planet</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/psa">Product</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/safety">People</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/chairman">Governance</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/guidelines">GRI Standards Content Index</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report_backnumber">Kuraray Report (integrated report) / Sustainability website</a></li> <li><a href="/csr/report2024/initiative">Initiatives, etc.</a></li>  </ul> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt>Investor Relations</dt> <dd> <ul class="unstyled"> <li><a href="/ir/strategy">Management Policies</a></li> <li><a href="/ir/news">IR News</a></li> <li><a href="/ir/analysis">Learn about Kuraray</a></li> <li><a href="/ir/finance">Results and Financial Information</a></li> <li><a href="/ir/library">IR Library</a></li> <li><a href="/ir/stock">Stock Data</a></li> <li><a href="/ir/calendar">IR Calendar</a></li> <li><a href="/ir/faq">FAQ</a></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div class="footer_bottom"> <a href="#wrapper" id="pagetop"> <span class="pagetop_text">Page Top</span> <img src="/img/common/pagetop.png" alt="Page Top"> </a> <p class="visible-xs footer_contact"> <a href="/contact">Contact Us</a> </p> <div class="container clearfix footer_bottom_link_wrap"> <ul class="footer_bottom_link unstyled">  <li><a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/access">Handling of Access Data</a><li> <li><a href="/disclosure">Disclosure Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/notice">Terms & Conditions of Use</a></li> </ul> <p id="copyright">© KURARAY CO., LTD. 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