Our environmental performance

We consider continuous improvement in our performance as essential, as we aim to minimize the impacts and to maximize the benefits arising from our activities. We must do this for our people, our assets and our stakeholders, who give us the license to operate and whose trust we need.
Indicator 2018 2019 2020 2021 Refining1
Direct energy consumption per primary source (TJ) 41,688 40,906 38,863 34,249 99%

Direct energy consumption per primary source per treated feedstock (TJ/mmboe) – Refineries

417 416 436 441 -
Total non-renewable energy consumption (MWh) 11579893 11362680 10795278 9513611 -
Total renewable energy consumption (MWh) 293451 290886 904278 1288000 -
Purchase of electric energy (TJ) 1,771 1,597 1,558 1,389 82%
Total consumption of raw water (10³ m³) 10,319 10,774 9,881 9,435 90%
Total raw water consumption per treated feedstock (m³/t) – Refineries 0.59 0.63 0.70 0,71 -
Total net fresh water consumption (10³ m³) 9.72 10.26 9.59 9.20 -
Water intensity (m³/boe) 0.0827 0.0913 0.1017 0.0964 -
Waste water (10³ m³) 6,455 5,989 5,913 5,822 90%
Waste produced (t) 44,204 39,674 27,894 20,355 58%
Waste recycled/reused (t) 18,468 22,619 15,710 12,251 41%
Waste disposed (t) 25,736 17,055 12,184 8,104 83%
   - Waste landfilled 232 167 69 5,680 -
   - Waste incinerated with energy recovery 0 0 0 0 -
   - Waste incinerated without energy recovery 0 0 0 0 -
   - Waste otherwise disposed 2 25,504 16,888 12,115 2,424 -
Hazardous waste recycled/reused (t) 7,094 12,278 9,863 9,016 17%
Hazardous waste disposed (t) 24,666 16,248 10,757 7,252 41%
   - Hazardous waste landfilled 232 0 0 5,680 -
   - Hazardous waste incinerated with energy recovery 0 0 0 0 -
   - Hazardous waste incinerated without energy recovery 0 0 0 0 -
   - Hazardous waste otherwise disposed 2 24,434 16,248 10,757 1,572 -
Number of primary containment losses discharged into the environment2 8 3 7 11 9%
Volume of primary containment losses discharged into the environment (m³)3 14 61 302 44 0,5%
GHG emissions under EU-ETS (t CO₂e) 3,216,219 3,258,709 3,067,805 2,674,058 100%
NOx emissions (t) (scope 1) 1,530 1,458 1,384 1,349 97%
SO₂ emissions (t) (scope 1) 3,957 3,069 1,113 922 99%
Particulate matter emissions (t) (scope 1) 221 243 182 183 99%
Carbon footprint - direct emissions (t CO₂e) (scope 1) 3,700,186 3,745,540 3,591,892 3,198,740 100%
Carbon footprint - indirect emissions (t CO₂e) (scope 2) 133,516 112,504 42,026 9,149 0%
Carbon footprint - indirect emissions (t CO₂e) (scope 2) location-based 140,199 103,343 80,286 59,811 -
Carbon footprint - indirect emissions (t CO₂e) (scope 2) market-based 133,516 112,504 42,026 9,149 -
Gas Flaring - Upstream (Mm³) 55.3 50.0 40.2 34.5 0%
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions - Refineries (t) 1,249 1,280 1,214 8514 -

(1) Refining is the segment of activity with greater materiality in the environmental performance of our Company

(2) All waste disposed except categores D1, D2, D4, D5, D10 (Directive 2008/98/EC)
(3) Includes primary containment losses > 150l, excluding gaseous products

(4) The scope of VOC Emissions reported is Galp Energia Sines Refinery

Data in the table were submitted to independent external verification carried out by PwC.

TJ - terajoule; m3- cubic meters ; t - tonnes; t CO2 e- tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent; CO2 - carbon dioxide; N.A. . Not available

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