Cutting CO2-emission on an industrial scale

Today, BASF emits 22 million tons of CO2 every year. Thereof ca. 9 million tons at the headquarter in Ludwigshafen. You can easily track our progress: just google “BASF” and “CO2” and you'll find our comprehensive CO2 footprint as the first hit.

BASF was among first companies to report its CO2 footprint already back in 2008. We have pioneered this transparency which is now common in many industries.

9 million tons of CO2 are a phenomenally small amount compared to the huge production volume of this world's first and most complex chemical Verbund in Ludwigshafen. But still a lot and clearly visible on the map of European emission sources as shown below.

To further reduce our CO2 footprint, BASF has launched an ambitious carbon management program which includes the supply of renewable energy as well as the development of breakthrough low-emitting technologies such as electrification or methane pyrolysis.

There might be less risky reseach topics than new low-emitting production technologies.

But BASF is determined to lead the way towards a more climate-friendly chemistry.

Because this is our purpose: we create chemistry for a sustainable future.