- Meeting net zero emissions targets by 2030 and 2040.
- Ensuring energy affordability while transitioning to clean energy.
- Managing climate change risks to infrastructure.
- Maintaining a secure environment in the face of evolving security threats.
CMS Energy Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, CMS Energy Corporation disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 19.7M tCO2e (2022). By scope: Scope 1: 14.3M tCO2e (2022); Scope 2: 11.7K tCO2e (2022); Scope 3: 25.1M tCO2e (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
19.7M tCO2e (2022)
2022
Renewable Energy
nearly 14% (2022)
of total energy
Water Usage
6.37 billion liters (2022)
2022
Waste
20 tons (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). | 14.3M tCO2e (2022) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 11.7K tCO2e (2022) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 25.1M tCO2e (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 | 19.7M tCO2e (2022) |
| 2020 | 17.7M |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Exceeded five-year planet goals to enhance, restore or protect 5,000 acres of land in Michigan, save 1 billion gallons of water and reduce waste sent to landfills by 35% — all a full year ahead of schedule.
- Reduced water use at coal plants by 100 billion gallons in 2023.
- Increased waste diverted from landfills to 93% in 2022.
- Enhanced, restored, or protected over 700 acres of land in 2022.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce customer emissions 20 percent by 2030 from 2020 levels.
- Enhance, restore, or protect 6,500 acres of land by 2027.
- Increase waste diversion rate to 94% in 2023.
- Reduce cooling water use at generating plants by 338 billion gallons by 2027.
📅 Medium-term
- Net zero methane emissions by 2030.
- Achieve 90% clean energy resources by 2040.
- Power 1 million electric vehicles by 2030.
- Add nearly 8,000 megawatts of solar by 2040.
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero carbon emissions from electric business by 2040.
- Net zero greenhouse gas emissions for the entire business by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air qualityEnvironmental complianceEnergy resiliency and reliabilityCyber security, privacy and securityBusiness ethics and conductSafety, health and wellnessDiversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I)Energy affordability