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BHP's Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP) 2024

Our CTAP 2024 sets out our climate change strategy, commitments, targets and goals, and forward-looking plans. It continues our multi-decade focus on climate and underscores our commitment to becoming a more sustainable and resilient business. This is important work that will help set us up to grow long-term value for shareholders.

BHP Climate Transition Action Plan 2024pdf8.09 MBdownload
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Our latest Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP)

Our CTAP 2024 sets out our climate change strategy, commitments, targets and goals, and forward-looking plans.
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Operational GHG emissions (Scopes 1 and 2 emissions from our operated assets)

We have a medium-term target and long-term net zero goal for our operational GHG emissions.
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Value chain GHG emissions (Scope 3 emissions) 

We have medium-term goals and long-term net zero targets and a long-term net zero goal for our value chain GHG emissions.
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Carbon credits and offsetting

While we prioritise structural abatement, we acknowledge carbon credits are likely to be needed to comply with regulations and offset hard-to-abate GHG emissions.
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Climate policy advocacy

We are committed to conducting our advocacy on government climate policy (direct and indirect) consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement. We translate this into action by using our Climate Policy Principles.
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Our portfolio in a 1.5°C scenario

We present our new 1.5°C scenario and describe the pathway it charts, recognising the level of shareholder and other stakeholder interest in the resilience of our portfolio should global ambitions be realised in the future.
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Transition to a net zero economy

As governments, institutions, companies and society increasingly focus on addressing climate change, the potential increases for a non-linear and/or more rapid transition and the subsequent impact on threats and opportunities.  
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Physical risk and adaptation 

We are continuing our studies to assess physical climate-related risks and to inform potential adaptation responses to prioritise safety and maintain productivity of our operations.
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Equitable change and transition 

We are committed to working with communities where we operate in periods of change and transition to achieve long-term mutual value.

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Capability and culture

We continue to build capability and culture at appropriate levels across our organisation to enable us to deliver on our climate change strategy and GHG emissions targets and goals.
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Climate and nature interdependency

The management of climate-related risks (threat and opportunities) is inextricably linked to effective stewardship of nature and vice versa.

Our position on climate change

Our GHG emissions targets and goals

Governance and oversight, engagement, disclosure and performance  

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Case studies, BHP Insights and presentations

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Our latest Decarbonisation Roundtable

A closer look at decarbonisation in our operations and value chain
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Our latest BHP ESG Standards and Databook

Detailed disclosures on our energy consumption and reported Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions inventory.

Prospects
Pathways to Decarbonisation

A series of episodes that provide a deeper-dive into how the world might transition to reach net zero.

Sustainability case studies, organisational boundary, definitions & disclaimers, and downloads

Prior year versions of some of the listed documents are available on the Past reports page.