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- Has your company, which employs fewer than 750 individuals on average during the financial year, opted to omit information as permitted by the phase-in provisions of Appendix C of ESRS 1? If so, have you conducted a materiality assessment to determine whether the sustainability topics outlined in ESRS E4, ESRS S1, ESRS S2, ESRS S3, and ESRS S4 are material to your operations? For each topic deemed material, provide a concise description of the actions undertaken to identify, monitor, prevent, mitigate, remediate, or terminate actual or potential adverse impacts associated with these sustainability matters, along with the outcomes of such actions.
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Question Id: BP-2_26
The structure of the ESRS topics in our report includes sections on actions, which detail actions taken in the reporting year and planned for the future to address our IROs. Specific actions related to biodiversity and ecosystems are mentioned under E4-3, which includes actions and resources related to biodiversity and ecosystems.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 50%
- Has your undertaking or group, which does not exceed an average of 750 employees on its balance sheet date during the financial year, opted to omit information as permitted by the phase-in provisions outlined in Appendix C of ESRS 1? If so, confirm whether the sustainability topics covered by ESRS E4, ESRS S1, ESRS S2, ESRS S3, and ESRS S4 have been assessed as material through your materiality assessment. Furthermore, for each topic deemed material, provide the relevant metrics associated with these sustainability matters.
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Question Id: BP-2_27
The structure of the ESRS topics in our report includes sections on metrics, which provide performance data primarily disclosed in data tables, including accounting policies. Specific metrics related to biodiversity and ecosystems are mentioned under E4-5, which includes impact metrics related to biodiversity and ecosystems change.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 50%
- Provide an explanation of how your company's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets align with the objective of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, as stipulated by the Paris Agreement, in accordance with Disclosure Requirement E1-1 regarding the transition plan for climate change mitigation.
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Question Id: E1-1_02
Ørsted's transition plan outlines the company's overall pathway to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, aligned with the 1.5 °C goal of the Paris Agreement. The plan is substantiated by science-based targets, includes key decarbonisation levers, and identifies strategic actions that have driven the transformation of our business model towards renewable energy and will continue to shape our ongoing transition.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed account of the decarbonisation levers identified and the key actions planned within your transition plan for climate change mitigation. This should include references to your GHG emission reduction targets and climate change mitigation actions, as specified in Disclosure Requirements E1-4 and E1-3. Additionally, elucidate any changes anticipated in your product and service portfolio, as well as the adoption of new technologies within your operations or across the upstream and/or downstream value chain.
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Question Id: E1-1_03
Ørsted's transition plan includes key decarbonisation levers and identifies strategic actions that have driven the transformation of the business model towards renewable energy. The plan supports broader policy priorities, including the European Union’s 2050 climate neutrality goals. Ørsted targets reductions in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions. In 2024, they closed Esbjerg Power Station, their last coal-fired CHP plant, advancing decarbonisation efforts. They aim for a 93% reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity by 2025 and progress towards a 96% reduction by 2030. The interim scope 1-3 GHG emissions intensity target outlines a reduction trajectory of ~77% by 2030. Ørsted is also focusing on renewable energy capacity growth and the phase-out of coal, with a target to meet their 2025 target of a 99% share of energy generation coming from renewables.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed account of your organization's significant operational and capital expenditures necessary for the execution of your climate change mitigation transition plan, as outlined in Disclosure Requirement E1-1. This should include an explanation and quantification of investments and funding, referencing the key performance indicators of taxonomy-aligned capital expenditures, and, where applicable, the capital expenditure plans disclosed in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178.
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Question Id: E1-1_04
In 2024, 99% of Ørsted’s capital expenditures (CAPEX) have been allocated to activities classified as sustainable. These expenditures include DKK 37,867 million for the deployment of offshore and onshore wind capacity, DKK 6,097 million for the deployment of solar PV and energy storage technologies, and DKK 2,836 million for hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and bioenergy activities.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed explanation and quantification of your company's investments and funding allocated to the implementation of its transition plan for climate change mitigation. This should reference the climate change mitigation actions as required by Disclosure Requirement E1-3. Include key performance indicators of taxonomy-aligned CapEx and, where relevant, the CapEx plans disclosed in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178.
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Question Id: E1-1_05
In 2024, 99% of Ørsted’s capital expenditures (CAPEX) have been allocated to activities classified as sustainable. These expenditures include DKK 37,867 million for the deployment of offshore and onshore wind capacity, DKK 6,097 million for the deployment of solar PV and energy storage technologies, and DKK 2,836 million for hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and bioenergy activities.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 20%
- Provide a detailed explanation and quantification of your company's investments and funding allocated to support the implementation of its transition plan for climate change mitigation. This should reference the climate change mitigation actions as outlined in Disclosure Requirement E1-3. Include key performance indicators of taxonomy-aligned CapEx and, where applicable, the CapEx plans disclosed in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178.
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Question Id: E1-1_06
In 2024, 99% of Ørsted’s capital expenditures (CAPEX) have been allocated to activities classified as sustainable. These expenditures include DKK 37,867 million for the deployment of offshore and onshore wind capacity, DKK 6,097 million for the deployment of solar PV and energy storage technologies, and DKK 2,836 million for hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and bioenergy activities.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 10%
- Provide a qualitative assessment of the potential locked-in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from your company's key assets and products. Explain whether and how these emissions could jeopardize the achievement of your GHG emission reduction targets and contribute to transition risk. Additionally, if applicable, describe your company's plans to manage its GHG-intensive and energy-intensive assets and products.
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Question Id: E1-1_07
We recognise the importance of tackling the impacts of our legacy business, as locked-in emissions pose a significant transition challenge if left unaddressed. To guide progress toward our net-zero goals, we have set an absolute emissions reduction target for scope 3 emissions from gas sales, aiming to reduce emissions by ~67% by 2030 (baseline 2018) and by ~90% by 2040. To mitigate potential risks associated with locked-in emissions, we focus on measurable performance and avoiding additional locked-in emissions by not entering into new gas sourcing agreements that would contribute to additional locked-in emissions.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Provide a detailed explanation of any objectives or plans related to capital expenditures (CapEx), capital expenditure plans (CapEx plans), and operational expenditures (OpEx) that your undertaking has formulated to align its economic activities, including revenues, CapEx, and OpEx, with the criteria set forth in Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139, as required under Disclosure Requirement E1-1 concerning the transition plan for climate change mitigation.
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Question Id: E1-1_08
Capital alignment with climate goals: Since the entry into force of the EU Climate Delegated Act, 99% of Ørsted’s capital expenditures (CAPEX) have been allocated to activities classified as sustainable. For 2024, these expenditures include DKK 37,867 million for the deployment of offshore and onshore wind capacity, DKK 6,097 million for the deployment of solar PV and energy storage technologies, and DKK 2,836 million for hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and bioenergy activities.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 85%
- Is the undertaking excluded from the EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks as part of the Disclosure Requirement E1-1 concerning the transition plan for climate change mitigation?
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Question Id: E1-1_12
As of 31 December 2024, we are not excluded from Paris-aligned Benchmark (PAB), providing further evidence for the successful transition away from fossil fuels.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 90%