- Climate resilience
- Asset integrity and crisis management
- Market competition
- Liquidity risk
- Credit risk
- Increased capital expenditure due to climate change
- Decline in gas demand due to climate change concerns
- Manpower crisis
- Manpower shortage and retention challenge
- Gas leakages, supply disruptions, fire/explosions
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 310.0K tCO₂e (Hong Kong gas production) + 2214000 tCO₂e (Group) + 27555000 tCO₂e (Scope 3). By scope: Scope 1: 1.6M tCO₂e (Outside Hong Kong); Scope 2: 618.0K tCO₂e (Outside Hong Kong); Scope 3: 27.6M tCO₂e. 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
310.0K tCO₂e (Hong Kong gas production) + 2214000 tCO₂e (Group) + 27555000 tCO₂e (Scope 3)
2023
Renewable Energy
2% (Landfill gas in Hong Kong town gas fuel mix)
of total energy
Water Usage
934.3K m3 (Hong Kong gas production)
2023
Waste
146.8 tonnes (Non-hazardous waste landfilled) + 105.7 tonnes (Non-hazardous waste recycled) + 14,147 kg (Hazardous waste)
2023
Energy Use
6.3M GJ (Hong Kong) + 3860549 GJ (Outside Hong Kong)
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| 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). | 1.6M tCO₂e (Outside Hong Kong) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 618.0K tCO₂e (Outside Hong Kong) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 27.6M tCO₂e |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 310.0K tCO₂e (Hong Kong gas production) + 2214000 tCO₂e (Group) + 27555000 tCO₂e (Scope 3) |
| 2020 | 1.4M tCO2e |
| 2013 | 366.0K metric tonnes CO2e (Hong Kong) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Electricity use at North Point Headquarters building reduced by 13.5% (2015 baseline)
- Conserved >120,000 m3 of water via the reverse osmosis systems at the Tai Po Gas Production Plant
- Recovered over 1,400 tonnes of scrap metal through the Used Gas Appliance Recycling Programme
- Reduced carbon intensity from gas production by 28% (2005 baseline), reaching 0.549kg CO2e/unit of town gas
- Extended Scope 3 GHG emissions quantification and disclosures to the Group level
- Hong Kong’s first hydrogen fuel cell charging facility for electric vehicles at a padel court in Sai Kung
- Produced green methanol successfully
- Installed solar panels on our governor kiosks to power monitoring equipment
- Generated over 560,000 kWh in 2023 from various solar PV systems (84% increase from 2022)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce 15% electricity use for North Point Headquarters building by 2025 (2015 baseline)
- Achieve a 2% increase in the overall energy efficiency of gas appliances by 2030
- Reduce Group operational GHG emissions by 10% (2020 baseline)
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce the total carbon intensity of using town gas by 36% (2019 baseline) by 2035
- Achieve a 2% increase in the overall energy efficiency of gas appliances by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Energising the EcosystemNeutralising our FootprintEngaging with SocietyRevitalising our StrengthsGreening the FutureYoung-at-heart with Resilience