We are proud of WesCEF’s progress to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and identify a path towards net zero since the launch of our first Net Zero Roadmap in 2022.

We are on track to reach our interim emissions target of a 30 per cent reduction from a 2020 baseline by 2030 and are targeting net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.

Progress towards our ‘30 by 30’ interim target has been achieved through the delivery of additional nitrous oxide (N₂O) abatement, energy efficiency projects and operational improvements. By 2030 we expect to have eliminated almost all N₂O emissions from our production processes.

With a clear pathway developed for our N2O emissions we are increasingly turning our attention to solutions for our carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. We have undertaken rigorous commercial and technical assessments of options to reduce our CO₂ emissions including large-scale carbon capture and storage, carbon utilisation and green hydrogen.

Our ability to achieve net zero will largely be determined by how the technical maturity and commercial viability of these abatement options evolve over time.

Achieving net zero by 2050 will require ongoing commercial and technical discipline, supportive policy settings and innovation to drive the emergence of commercially viable abatement options.