Sustainability

Climate

Action to minimise climate impact 

Reducing the impact of our activities on climate has been one of the ORLEN Group's most important priorities for years. Greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are a key element of the ORLEN Group's business strategy, and adaptation to climate change is essential for the company's further development. We respond to the challenge of climate change by engaging in the energy transition and decarbonization.

Targets for 2026

  • Deploy the LDAR system across the ORLEN Group’s upstream assets.
  • Develop guidelines to set decarbonisation targets for the ORLEN Group’s
     key suppliers.

Targets for 2030

  • 25% reduction of absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions from Refining, Petrochemicals and Upstream.
  • 40% reduction of carbon intensity in Energy segment (kgCO2e/MWh).
  • 15% reduction of Net Carbon Intensity (NCI (gCO2e/MJ)).
  • Zero Routine Flaring and Zero Venting.

Commitment

  • Net Zero by 2050

Targets for 2026

  • Launch Baltic Power, the pioneer offshore wind project with a capacity of 1.2 GW (developed jointly with Northland Power).
  • ca. 30 H2 refuelling stations.
  • Roll out a public network of EV chargers.

Targets for 2030

  • 45% share of Taxonomy-aligned CapEx.
  • >9 GW of installed renewable generation capacity.
  • >130 kt/y of renewable H2.
  • >70 kt/y of synthetic fuels.
  • >1 bcm of biogas and biomethane.
  • >100 H2 refuelling stations.
  • >10,000 of EV charging points in Central Europe.

Commitment

  • Coal phase-out by 2035

Targets for 2026

  • Prepare adaptation plans addressing key threats relevant to the ORLEN Group’s assets.

Targets for 2030

  • Implement and regularly update adaptation plans addressing key threats relevant to the ORLEN Group’s assets.

Commitment

  • Climate change adaptation and mitigation