- Climate-related transitional risks including policy and regulatory changes, project opposition, and decreased demand for natural gas.
- Regulatory changes at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Potential for higher costs for the Company in the form of uncollectible accounts due to external factors impacting affordability.
National Fuel Gas Company
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.7M tCO2e (2021) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced consolidated greenhouse gas emissions by more than 5% and consolidated methane emissions by more than 17% compared to the 2020 baseline.
- Exploration and Production business surpassed its initial 2030 methane intensity reduction target of 40% achieving 48.5% reduction.
- Gathering and Exploration and Production businesses achieved and maintained responsibly sourced gas designations.
- Upstream Segment's Surface Footprint Neutral Program restored one acre of land for every acre disturbed.
- Downstream and Midstream Segments' Pollinator Program enhanced and expanded monarch butterfly habitats on rights-of-way.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce GHG emissions 25% by 2030
- Reduce Utility delivery system GHG emissions by 75% by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Reduce Utility delivery system GHG emissions by 90% by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
SafetyEnvironmental StewardshipCommunityDiversity, Equity and InclusionClimate Change