The power and gas supplier has also included Scope 3 emissions in its 2050 net zero targets in a climate plan consistent with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees.
from new emissions reductions targets for 2030 and 2050 has been attacked by green groups, which are accusing the electricity and gas giant of potential “greenwashing”.
The potential closure of the Eraring coal-fired power station in NSW in 2025 will help Origin cut emissions.The biggest contributor to Origin achieving the 2030 targets will be the closure of its Eraring coal-fired power plant, the biggest in the country, which Origin already flagged in February would close as early as August 2025.
It is also targeting a reduction in its absolute emissions by 2030 and set in place a new target to cut its share of Scope 1 direct emissions at its operations by 8 million tonnes between the 2021 and 2023 years, from a baseline of 2019. That target will be linked to remuneration. “If Origin was serious about limiting warming to 1.5 degrees, it would stop spending shareholder money on gas expansion.”
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