DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

GRI 305-1
 

The PGNiG Group’s direct GHG emissions converted into CO₂ equivalent are generated by:

  • combustion of fuels (natural gas, diesel oil, LPG, gasoline) carried out to generate electricity and heat in boilers, gas furnaces, power generators, line heaters, steam generators, glycol regenerators, gas engines, gas compressors, and fire pumps
  • processes such as combustion of (discharge) natural gas on flare stacks, post-combustion of acid gases, storage (crude oil, methanol, LPG), reloading (crude oil, methanol, LPG), leakages, and gas venting from the installations
  • auxiliary processes such as welding, painting, burning of fuels in heaters, pressure washers, mobile agricultural machinery and transport vehicles.

Direct GHG emissions by PGNiG Group’s business segments (in ‘000 Mt of eCO₂*)    
 
2019
2018
Upstream
(Exploration and Production)
689.3
701.9
Downstream
(Distribution, Storage and Trade)
107.2
101.5
Generation
6,377.8
6,342.5
Other
2.5
3.0
Total (PGNiG Group)
7,176.7
7,148.8
* eCO₂ equivalent calculated based on GWP (Global Warming Potential Value) over the 100-year time horizon (AR5) in accordance with IPCC guidelines (www.ippc.ch)    

 

A short-term trend of GHG emissions stabilising despite constant rapid growth across the PGNiG Group has been recorded. 

Direct CO₂ emissions from the PGNiG Group installations participating in EU ETS in 2018–2019 

 

 
2019*
2018
EU ETS installation
National Allocation Plan (KPRU) No.
Emission allowances
[‘000 Mg]
Emission
[‘000 Mg]
Surplus/(Deficit) [‘000 Mg]
Emission allowances [‘000 Mg]
Emission
[‘000 Mg]
Surplus/(Deficit) [‘000 Mg]
Mogilno CGSF
PL-0898-08
3.5
13.1
(9.5)
4.3
10.4
(6.1)
Odolanów
PL-0950-08
12.6
26.7
(14.1)
15.3
30.6
(15.3)
Lubiatów Oil and Gas Production Facility, Central Facility
PL-1070-13
40.0
56.3
(16.2)
40.8
61.8
(21.0)
Wierzchowice UGSF
PL-1072-13
0
83.0
(83.0)
0.0
54.7
(54.7)
Kosakowo CGSF
PL-1076-13
0
3.6
(3.6)
0.0
4.3
(4.3)
Dębno Oil and Gas Production Facility, Central Facility
PL-0563-05
24.8
32.3
(7.5)
25.3
32.6
(7.3)
Pruszków CHPP
PL-0026-05
26.5
120.8
(94.3)
32.4
127.7
(95.3)
Siekierki CHPP
PL-0027-05
778.6
2,961.1
(2182.5)
959.5
3127.6
(2168.1)
Żerań CHPP
PL-0028-05
571.7
2171.6
(1599.9)
703.5
2224.9
(1521.5)
Kawęczyn CHPP
PL-0124-05
25.8
79.7
(53.9)
31.4
94.0
(62.6)
Wola HP
PL-0125-05
2.0
0.9
1.1
2.4
4.4
(2.0)
CM Racibórz
PL-0297-05
10.7
42.4
(31.7)
13.1
47.4
(34.4)
CM Wodzisław Śląski
PL-0298-05
6.7
31.3
(24.5)
8.5
34.0
(25.4)
CM Żory
PL-0299-05
8.7
31.0
(22.3)
10.5
35.2
(24.6)
PTEP S.A. Moszczenica CHPP
PL-0083-05
33.5
42.1
(8.7)
41.5
66.5
(25.0)
PTEP S.A. Zofiówka CHPP
PL-0084-05
135.5
478.0
(342.5)
176.4
216.0
(39.6)
PTEP S.A. Pniówek CHPP
PL-0085-05
22.9
74.5
(51.7)
26.7
80.0
(53.4)
PTEP S.A. Suszec CHPP
PL-0086-05
10.0
28.9
(18.9)
11.2
35.0
(23.8)
Total
 
1713.3
6277.3
(4563.9)
2102.7
6287.1
(4184.4)

 

Currently, 18 installations of the PGNiG Group are covered by the EU ETS. In 2019, the volume of carbon dioxide emissions amounted to 6,277,263 Mg and was slightly lower than in previous years. As free allowances of CO2 emission rights decrease year by year, there is a need to purchase additional emission rights.