- Balancing water supply and demand over 25 years
- Potential effects of climate change
- Risks of raw water quality deterioration
- Measures to improve the environment by modifying water source operation ('sustainability reductions')
- Cumulative impacts of multiple schemes
Yorkshire Water
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 KT CO2e/year |
| 2014-2015 | 442.5K tCO2e (Indirect) + 85880 tCO2e (Direct) + 98594 tCO2e (Enabled) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced leakage from the water supply system (specific figures not provided in this report, but mentioned as an ongoing target)
- Increased water metering
- Implementation of water efficiency measures
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- 50% reduction in leakage compared with 2017/18 by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
BiodiversityPopulation & Human HealthMaterial Assets & Resource UseWaterSoil, Geology & Land UseAir & ClimateArchaeology & Cultural HeritageLandscape & Visual Amenity