ESG disclosures of the top five power listed companies arrived

As China's No. 1 carbon emitter, the low-carbon transformation process of the power generation sector has attracted attention.

As China's No. 1 carbon emitter, the low-carbon transformation process of the power generation sector has attracted attention.

So far, the five major Chinese power generation groups, including the State Energy Group, China Huaneng Group, State Power Investment Group, China Huadian Group, and China Datang Group, have all released their 2023 annual ESG reports, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reports, Social Responsibility Reports, or Sustainable Development Reports.

However, Huaneng International has not disclosed 2023 data. Huaneng International stated that due to the third compliance period for carbon emissions data verification and transaction compliance in 2023, the 2023 carbon emissions data involve trade secrets and are temporarily not disclosed. Datang Power's 2023 carbon dioxide emissions totalled 197.03 million tons, with a carbon dioxide emission intensity of 856.8 grams per kilowatt-hour; Guodian Power's carbon dioxide emissions totalled 356.2 million tons, with an electricity emission intensity of 846 grams per kilowatt-hour. Huadian International's ESG report disclosed that the company's greenhouse gas emissions totalled 178.9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2023, with a unit electricity generation greenhouse gas emission intensity of 800 grams per kilowatt-hour.

China Power's greenhouse gas emissions totalled 49.1 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2023, with an emission density of 456.42 grams per kilowatt-hour, down 16.72% from the previous year.