- Persistently subdued market environment.
- Unfavorable energy and currency impacts on published sales.
L’Air Liquide S.A.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.6 Mt CO2e/year (Scopes 1 & 2, restated) |
| 2022 | 39.3K thousand tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
| 2021 | 36.364 thousand tonnes of CO2e (Scopes 1 & 2) |
| 2019 | 15.6 Mt CO2e (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2018 | 15.4 Mt CO2e (direct) + 12.4 Mt CO2e (indirect) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Announced long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 500 GWh of renewable electricity per year.
- Decided on the electrification of a third Air Separation Unit in China (reducing Scope 2 emissions by ~340,000 metric tons of CO2 per year).
- Construction of a CryocapTM carbon capture unit to decarbonize the Group’s largest hydrogen production unit in Europe.
- Construction of more energy-efficient carrier gas units for an Electronics customer in Singapore and the United States.
- First phase of investment in a site for the production of large quantities of low-carbon air gases in the US (capturing and sequestering 7 million metric tons of CO2 per year).
- Received a 160 million euro grant for the D'Artagnan CO2 capture and sequestration project in Dunkirk, France (aiming to reduce emissions by 1.5 million metric tons per year).
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
DecarbonizationEnergy Transition (particularly with hydrogen)Sustainable Development