Volkswagen sees carbon footprint jump despite vehicle intensity gains
Volkswagen managed to lower vehicle carbon intensity in 2023 – but commercial growth outweighed these emissions gains.
Volkswagen Group’s carbon footprint increased by 17 million tonnes between 2022 and 2023 despite improvements in operational emissions and vehicle efficiency.
Overall, the group reported almost 420 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in its latest sustainability report, up from just under 403 million tonnes in 2022. Reductions in Scope 1 (-10%) and Scope 2 (-7%) were not enough to offset the increase in Scope 3 emissions, which went from 396.39 to 413.95 million tonnes (up 4.4%).
