- Extreme weather events causing higher electricity demand and damage to infrastructure
- Sea level rise and increased floods damaging coastal power plants
- Increased major fires damaging infrastructure due to droughts and heat waves
- Stringent environmental regulations and their enforcement
Israel Electric Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, Israel Electric Corporation disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 24.1M tCO2e/year (2022). By scope: Scope 1: 24.2M tCO2e/year (2022); Scope 2: 1.3M tCO2e/year (2022). 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.
GHG Emissions
24.1M tCO2e/year (2022)
2022
Renewable Energy
10.1% (2022)
of total energy
Water Usage
10.2M m3/year (2022)
2022
Waste
714.0K tons/year (2022)
2022
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 24.2M tCO2e/year (2022) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 1.3M tCO2e/year (2022) |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.1M tCO2e/year (2022) |
| 2019 | 29.8M tCO2e/year (Scope 1) |
| 2017 | 29.5M tCO2e (2017) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced SO2 emissions by 71% compared to 2015
- Reduced NOx emissions by 52% compared to 2015
- Reduced PM emissions by 40% compared to 2015
- Increased use of natural gas for electricity generation to 57% in 2022 from 14% in 2012
- Reduced coal usage for electricity generation by 43% compared to 2015
- Successful completion of air pollution control projects at Orot Rabin and Rutenberg sites
- Used over 1 million m3 of low-quality water in FGD installations
- Saved over 3 million cubic meters of drinking water using treated sanitary wastewater for cooling towers at Gezer power plant
- Saved hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of drinking water using treated sanitary wastewater and brine for irrigation
- Reduced solid waste transferred to landfills by 10%
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Mapping all company sites based on protected areas and areas with high biodiversity value by 2023
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce water consumption by 30% by 2030 (compared to 2013)
- Enhance effluent water usage by 2% by 2030 (compared to 2013)
- Reduce solid waste transferred to landfills by 10% by 2030 (compared to 2020)
- Increase solid waste transferred to recycling by 10% by 2030 (compared to 2020)
- Reduce hazardous material waste by 15% by 2030 (compared to 2020)
🔭 Long-term
- Reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 (compared to 2015)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
EnvironmentalSocialGovernance