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Home > Executive summary: Charged or static
Executive summary: Charged or static
A summary of CDP's latest sector report, ranking 14 major European utilities companies.
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Charged or static: Which European electric utilities are prepared for a low carbon transition?

This report updates CDP’s research and League Table for European electric utilities, first published in May 2015. It ranks 14 of the largest publicly listed power generators in Europe on readiness for a low carbon transition.

Electric utilities are among the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, and as an energy supply sector are key to other sectors’ ability to decarbonize. Deep decarbonization and near zero net emissions are required from EU utilities by 2050 to achieve below 2°C of warming.


1.3bn
Tonnes of CO2
14 major European utilities set to exceed carbon targets by 1.3 billion tonnes of CO2, equivalent to Japan’s entire annual CO2 emissions.
€14bn
Earnings at risk
€14 billion of earnings at risk across the 14 major European utilities from relatively low carbon price of €30.
25%
Emissions
The global utilities sector as a whole is responsible for a quarter of emissions.
Summary League Table

The summary League Table below is based on detailed analysis across a range of carbon and water-related indicators which could have a material impact on company performance.


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