Figure includes three scope emissions. Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from sources that are owned or controlled, including combustion of fuel and operation of facilities. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the purchase of electricity, heat, steam and cooling purchased for own use. Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (not included in scope 2) that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including both upstream and downstream emissions. Figures from 2015/16 to 2022/23 were retrieved from the previous reports. Figures were rounded.
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Royal Mail: total CO2 emissions FY 2015/16-2023/24
In the 2023/24 financial year, Royal Mail's carbon footprint was approximately *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which represented a small increase compared to the previous year. This growth is due in part to the company's increase in its Scope 3 emissions reporting for the 2023/24 financial year.
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Royal Mail. (June 21, 2024). Total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of Royal Mail in the United Kingdom (UKPIL) from the financial year 2015/16 to 2023/24 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1334842/carbon-dioxide-emissions-of-royal-mail-uk/
Royal Mail. "Total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of Royal Mail in the United Kingdom (UKPIL) from the financial year 2015/16 to 2023/24 (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1334842/carbon-dioxide-emissions-of-royal-mail-uk/
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Total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of Royal Mail in the United Kingdom (UKPIL) from the financial year 2015/16 to 2023/24 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Royal Mail, June 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1334842/carbon-dioxide-emissions-of-royal-mail-uk/
