Environment

Examining a wider scopeMining companies are communicating with suppliers and customers about upstream and downstream emissions in attempts to meet emissions targets

Mining companies are communicating with suppliers and customers about upstream and downstream emissions in attempts to meet emissions targets

By Kelsey Rolfe

January 17, 2023

Electric car charging stations at Agnico Eagle’s operations and offices help reduce the company’s GHG Scope 3 emissions related to employee travel. Courtesy of Agnico Eagle Mines

When the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) put out a statement ahead of last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, committing its member companies to reaching net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 or sooner, the council gave its members more leeway on Scope 3.

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