Follow the Group's Financial information at 30 September 2020 - On Friday, November 13th 2020 from 9:00 am (Paris time).
Thanks to its energy mix, EDF is driving out CO₂
In view of the urgency of climate change, the low-carbon electricity produced by EDF is clearly the energy that changes everything. It makes growth and the well-being of citizens sustainable and possible.
To supply clean and affordable electricity to everybody, everywhere and at all times, EDF uses all energy sources: nuclear, water, wind, sun, biomass, etc. This is known as the energy mix.
In 2019 , EDF Group’s specific carbon emissions delivered the figure of 55 g/kWh*. The Group’s carbon intensity is now eight times lower than the sector’s average worldwide, and five times lower than the European average**.
Consolidated data at 31/12/2019.
The values integer closest to the sum of the precise values, taking into account rounding.
* Direct emissions excluding the life cycle analysis of generating plant and fuel.
** Source: International Energy Agency, September 2019 ("Emission Factor").
EDF has committed itself to moving from 51 million tonnes of CO₂ released into the atmosphere in 2017 to 30 million tonnes in 2030.
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