Target · Long-term · 3 — Other
2020 → 2040 · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from all other sources 90% by 2040 from a 2020 base year.*
SBTi company profile · UK
Drax Group plc
Electric Utilities and Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders (including Fossil, Alternative and Nuclear Energy) Corporate
Validated Targets
Data: Science Based Targets initiative Target Dashboard, as at 2026-10-08
LocationUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
RegionNorthern Europe
SectorElectric Utilities and Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders (including Fossil, Alternative and Nuclear Energy)
Organisation typeCorporate
Near-term statusValidated Targets
Near-term target1.5°C · 2030
Long-term statusValidated Targets
Long-term target1.5°C · 2040
Net-zero statusValidated Targets
Net-zero target year2040
Business Ambition for 1.5°CBA1.5 member
ISIN in SBTi dataYes
Published records
Targets and commitments
The records below are reproduced from the Science Based Targets initiative Target Dashboard. A validated target is not evidence that emissions have fallen; progress requires the company’s reported emissions.
Target · Long-term · 1+2 — Other
2020 → 2040 · 1.5°C · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from all other sources 90% by 2040 from a 2020 base year.*
Target · Long-term · 3 — Other
2020 → 2040 · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products for sold fossil fuels 90% by 2040 from 2020 base year.*
Target · Net-zero · 1+2+3 — Other
2020 → 2040 · 1.5°C · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc. commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2040.
Target · Near-term · 1+2 — Other
2020 → 2030 · 1.5°C · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from electricity generation 75.7% per MWh by 2030 from a 2020 base year.*
Target · Near-term · 1+2+3 — Other
2020 → 2030 · 1.5°C · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce scope 1, 2 and scope 3 GHG emissions covering fuel- and energy-related actitiies from all sold electricity 75.7% per MWh by 2030 from a 2020 base year.*
Target · Near-term · 1+2 — Other
2020 → 2030 · 1.5°C · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from all other sources 42% by 2030 from a 2020 base year.*
Target · Near-term · 3 — Other
2020 → 2030 · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products for sold fossil fuels 42% by 2030 from 2020 base year.
Target · Near-term · 3 — Other
2020 → 2030 · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from all other sources 42% by 2030 from a 2020 base year.*
Target · Long-term · 1+2 — Other
2020 → 2040 · 1.5°C · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from electricity generation 91.2% per MWh by 2040 from a 2020 base year.*
Target · Long-term · 1+2+3 — Other
2020 → 2040 · 1.5°C · published 2026-03-19
Drax Group plc commits to reduce scope 1, 2 and scope 3 GHG emissions covering fuel- and energy-related activities from all sold electricity 91.2% per MWh by 2040 from a 2020 base year.*
Commitment — Validated Targets
Commitment — Validated Targets