Universal Registration Document 2021

Roadmap for reducing the Group’s direct GHG emissions

	THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP
Topic	Action	URD Sections	Impact on the low-carbon trajectory *
Coal-fired closures	Coal-fired closures THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP No more coal power generation by 2030.	Coal-fired closures 3.1.1.3.1	Coal-fired closures ~- 60%
Replacement of fuel oil in island regions	Replacement of fuel oil in island regions THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP Replacement of fuel oil in existing fossil-fuel fired facilities with lower carbon fuels (liquid biomass and possibly gas) as part of their Multi-Year Energy Programme ( Programmation pluriannuelle de l’énergie , PPE).	Replacement of fuel oil in island regions 3.1.1.3.2	Replacement of fuel oil in island regions ~- 15%
Greener heating networks	Greener heating networks THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP Greening of Group-managed heat networks: biomass, waste heat recovery, geothermal and ocean thermal energy conversion	Greener heating networks 3.1.1.3.3	Greener heating networks ~- 10-15%
Limiting fossil fuel emissions	Limiting fossil fuel emissions THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP Application of strict criteria to the development of any new combined cycle gas turbine project by the Group, and reducing the use of existing resources following the increase in renewables.	Limiting fossil fuel emissions 3.1.1.3.5	Limiting fossil fuel emissions ~- 5-10%
Emissions of SF₆ and HFCs	Emissions of SF ₆ and HFCs THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP Measures to manage and reduce uncontained SF ₆ emissions from electrical transmission and distribution systems as well as uncontained HFC emissions from air-conditioning units	Emissions of SF ₆ and HFCs 3.1.1.3.6	Emissions of SF ₆ and HFCs < 1%
Consumption by the Group’s facilities	Consumption by the Group’s facilities THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP Managing Group facility energy use	Consumption by the Group’s facilities 3.1.1.3.7	Consumption by the Group’s facilities < 1%
The Group’s vehicle fleet	The Group’s vehicle fleet THE GROUP’S DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION ROADMAP Fully electrifying the EDF group’s light vehicle fleet in accordance with the EV100 commitment	The Group’s vehicle fleet 3.1.1.3.8	The Group’s vehicle fleet < 1%

* Contribution to the 25MtCO₂e decrease between 2017 and 2030 (50% reduction in Scope 1 emissions).

By 2030, and in line with the CAP 2030 projects, the main actions enabling the EDF group to achieve these carbon-free power generation targets are as follows:

Roadmap for increasing the Group’s carbon-free output

Subjects	Equities	URD Sections
Grand carénage	Grand carénageEquities Continued operation of France’s nuclear power plants beyond 40 years thanks to the Grand Carénage programme	Grand carénageURD Sections3.1.1.4.2
EPR	EPR Equities Commissioning of 5 EPRs by 2030 (FA3, HPC and TSH) and commitment to new EPR2s and an SMR	EPR URD Sections3.1.1.4.3
Development of renewables	Development of renewables Equities Doubling of installed renewable energy capacity, including hydro, between 2015 and 2030, to reach 60GW net in 2030	Development of renewables URD Sections3.1.1.4.4
Flexibility and management of intermittency	Flexibility and management of intermittency Equities Development of electrical storage to improve system flexibility and management of the intermittency of non-controllable renewable energies	Flexibility and management of intermittency URD Sections3.1.4.1.5

Reduction of the Group’s indirect GHG emissions

Roadmap for reducing the Group’s indirect GHG emissions

Subject	Action	URD Section	Impact on the carbon-free trajectory *
Emissions from electricity purchases for resale to end customers	Emissions from electricity purchases for resale to end customers Action Greening (use of renewable energy PPA’s) of purchases of electricity for sale to end customers in countries where electricity has a high carbon intensity	Emissions from electricity purchases for resale to end customers URD Section3.1.4.2.3	Emissions from electricity purchases for resale to end customers Impact on the carbon-free trajectory * ~- 15%
Combustion emissions from gas sold to end customers (use of products sold)	Combustion emissions from gas sold to end customers (use of products sold) Action Helping gas customers shift to energy savings, energy efficiency, and lower emissions through the Group’s products and services, expertise and subsidiaries, in particular by promoting alternative solutions to fossil fuels	Combustion emissions from gas sold to end customers (use of products sold) URD Section3.1.4	Combustion emissions from gas sold to end customers (use of products sold) Impact on the carbon-free trajectory * ~- 60%
Employee travel	Employee travel Action Reducing emissions from employee travel, particularly in view of the roll-out of EDF group’s new travel policy	Employee travel URD Section3.2.4.3.3	Employee travel Impact on the carbon-free trajectory * < 1%
Investments	Investments Action Divestment of non-controlled carbon assets	Investments URD Section	Investments Impact on the carbon-free trajectory * ~- 25%

*Contributing to the achievement of the 28% reduction target for Scope 3 emissions between 2019 and 2030.