BASF Coatings switches European production to renewable electricity
- BASF Coatings completed the planned switch of European production sites to renewable electricity.
- French sites continue to use France's low-CO2 national power mix.
- Selected sites in North America and Asia have already switched to renewable electricity.
- Target: reduce specific CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030, cutting Scope-2 emissions and improving product carbon footprints.
Overview
As part of its Carbon Management Roadmap, BASF Coatings completed the planned switch of its European production sites to electricity from renewable sources, while its French sites continue to rely on France's low-CO₂ national power mix.
Geographic rollout
Selected sites in North America and Asia have already been switched to renewable electricity, and the European transition advances the transformation of the global production network.
Emissions impact and targets
Using renewable electricity significantly reduces Scope‑2 emissions and lowers the Product Carbon Footprint of coating solutions; the company targets a 40% reduction in specific CO₂ emissions by 2030.
Efficiency measures and customer support
Further energy- and material-efficiency measures are planned worldwide to enable additional CO₂ reductions across industrial value chains and to help automotive and other customers meet climate and ESG targets.
Source: BASF