Insight
Building the foundation: Mining & Metals emissions trends to 2030
Report summary
The global mining and metals industry faces a difficult path to reach its 2050 net zero goals as companies navigate the pressure to grow supply, emerging carbon schemes, government bureaucracy and investors demanding change. 2030 is seen as in important waypoint in this journey with the next period setting the stage for a radically transformative period for the industry. In this insight, we explore the uniqueness and challenge of each commodity's near-term decarbonisation journey while appreciating common opportunities to reduce emissions from both direct operations and grid electricity.
Table of contents
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Emissions scene setter
- Defining emissions
- Emissions comparison
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Scope 1 - Are we entering a resource industry renaissance?
- Mining - scope 1
- Smelting and Refining – scope 1
- Scope 1 opportunities and challenges
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Scope 2 - How clean is your grid?
- Scope 2 Opportunities and Challenges
- Solid foundation towards a mining and metals net zero world
Tables and charts
This report includes 5 images and tables including:
- 2023 global commodity scope 1 and 2 mix
- Global scope 2 emissions by commodity - 2023 and 2030
- Key M&M mining and processing countries - national electricity grid non-fossil fuel component
- Emissions definitions
- Opportunities improving but significant hurdles remain – 2023 Scope 1 and 2 intensities
What's included
This report contains:
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