Climate change
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of this century, with more frequent heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods already affecting lives and infrastructure.
Scientific evidence underpinned the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, widely regarded as our best chance of avoiding the most severe and irreversible impacts of climate change. The challenge is immense, but so is our opportunity. The power sector holds the key – through renewable energy and electrifying transport, buildings, and industry.
As a global clean energy company, EDP is accelerating the energy transition and strengthening resilience, ensuring that decarbonisation and security of supply go hand in hand.
Our climate strategy
Our commitments to the energy transition
Renewable generation in 2026–2028
Growth CAPEX in Renewables & Networks in 2026–2028
by 2040
This progress reflects EDP’s firm commitment to the energy transition and to driving a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. At the heart of this strategy sits a global investment plan focused on boosting long-term sustainable growth by scaling renewables and strengthening electricity networks, reinforcing EDP’s decarbonisation path toward net zero by 2040.
Our path to Net Zero
EDP is committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2040. To achieve this, we have set science-based interim targets that align our business with a 1.5°C pathway. The Science-Based Targets Initiative has validated our emission reduction goals for 2030 and 2040 under the Net Zero Standard.
Our climate trajectory involves significantly reducing the intensity of Scope 1 and 2* emissions while progressively reducing the absolute amount of Scope 3* emissions across the value chain.
Science-Based Targets initiative
EDP’s mid-term (2030) and long-term (2040) emission reduction targets are validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) under the Net Zero Standard.
Adaptation
At EDP, adaptation is not optional; it is fundamental to our business, to our people and to the communities we impact.
Planning for a changing climate
Assessing physical climate risks, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, storms and wildfires, across our global portfolio.
Implementing measures such as network reinforcement, fire‑smart vegetation management, insulation of critical equipment and backup solutions to reduce downtime.
We collaborate with partners, regulators and local communities, and report on our progress in our Climate Adaptation and Resilience Report.
A strategy aligned with the need to decarbonise the sector
Reducing GHG emissions is crucial to protecting and restoring planetary health. EDP has been doing this by accelerating renewable energy and decarbonising operations, and will continue to do so. EDP's Climate Transition Plan and Net Zero Action Plan serve as guides for these processes. These documents set the baseline for EDP's strategy for this decade, while identifying priorities and challenges, and ensure that our business model and strategy are compatible with the transition to a sustainable economy aligned with 1.5ºC.
Global partnerships and dialogues to advance action
EDP actively contributes and supports global partners committed to support the business community to respond to climate change and progress on the energy transition.
