Foreword
Energy has driven progress for the past 200+ years - from the energy used to create the steam which drove the industrial revolution, to the energy required today to drive the technology revolution which is in full swing.
As governments across the countries we call home seek to embrace this new era, we will do our utmost to help them achieve their ambitious targets for growth and net zero. We’re ready for the transition, and we welcome the ambition to go further, faster.
This is because tackling climate change and social inequality in society is hugely important and presents some of the biggest challenges for society, if not the biggest. It motivates me to think of how we can navigate the energy transition in a way that delivers a better energy system for our customers - a future where energy is affordable, secure and clean. To me this means that we’ve got to be careful that we don’t go down the path of the ideologue and create clean but unaffordable energy, or energy that’s not available when we need it.
Chris O'Shea
Group Chief Executive,
Centrica plc
Read Chris’ full introduction by downloading our plan
Overview
Our climate emissions and targets
We’ve been setting and delivering carbon reduction targets for over a decade using robust processes and practices to ensure they drive progress.
Our Targets
Net Zero Centrica
We want to lead by example and demonstrate to customers and wider stakeholders, that we’re committed to energising a greener, fairer future by taking decisive action to reduce our own emissions.
We’ve already cut these emissions by over 70% in the last decade and we remain committed to rapid and sustained decarbonisation.
Customer Targets
Net Zero Customers
With the majority of our carbon emissions coming from customer activities, the biggest difference we can make on climate change is to help customers transition to lower carbon and sustainable energy usage.
Although we don’t control the energy choices customers make, we’ve a responsibility to help reduce their emissions and remain unwavering in this commitment.
Our Plan
Climate Transition Plan
We’ve been able to go further and faster in our latest Climate Transition Plan than ever before. We plan to advance delivery against our net zero targets with a new suite of enhanced Climate Ambitions – from achieving 20,000 heat pump sales a year and 5 million Hive connected devices by 2030, to forming a joint venture to build Europe’s first ammonia-fired power station in Ireland.
