Carbon footprint - Minimising emissions

We pursue this goal by:

promoting an efficient use of energy;
integrating new processes and applying the best technologies to avoid pollutant emissions;
selecting fuels that minimise atmospheric emissions.

Minimising the carbon footprint, particularly through reduction of emissions and the carbon intensity of operations, represents a challenge, especially within the context of expanding our activities.

We monitor our carbon footprint on a regular and systematic basis, and we take its evolution into account when defining our strategy, objectives and goals.

Emissions in our activity in 2017

Units: t CO₂e	Total 2015	Total 2016	Total 2017	Scope 1 2017	Scope 2 2017	Scope 3 2017	% without use of products
Total WITHOUT using products	4,435,548	4,532,691	4,484,697	3,624,706	228,035	631,957	100%
Exploration & Production (Operated)	2,562	2,132	15,963	15,935	29	0	0.36%
Refining & Marketing	4,134,479	4,195,632	4,436,330	3,580,591	225,179	630,561	98.92%
Gas & Power	280,949	320,042	18,118	18,041	77	0	0.40%
Others	17,559	14,895	14,286	10,139	2,750	1,396	0.32%
Total WITH using products	40,241,528	40,385,366	40,904,579	3,624,706	228,035	37,051,838	-
Use of products	35,805,980	35,852,675	36,419,882	0	0	36,419,882	-
E&P (Non-Operated)	366,800	324,292	353,510	353,510	0	0	-

Notes

t CO₂e - tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

The following assumptions must be taken into account:

1) The Global Warming Potential (GWP) for 100-year time horizon were considered. Source: IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)

2) Includes total emissions of Flaring Gas (Routine and Non-Routine).

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Methodological note:

Galp's carbon footprint is calculated on an annual basis using the methodological framework established by The GreenhouseGas Protocol – Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, supplemented by the relevant industry adaptation promoted by the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) – Compendium of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methodologies for the Oil and Gas Industries.

We used the Global Warming Potentials that were calculated in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4).