Qatar Electricity and Water Company

QEWC has not set any emissions reduction targets. The company should develop a long-term target that aligns with its 1.5°C pathway and covers its own energy generation. Additionally, the company should set intermediate targets at gaps of no more than five years to incentivise near-term action on longer-term goals.

QEWC’s emissions intensity trend slightly decreased between 2017 and 2022 due to a decrease in the company’s use of coal. However, to align with its 1.5°C pathway in 2027, the company must reduce its emissions intensity by about 7% per year. QEWC is projected to significantly exceed its total 1.5°C carbon budget for the period 2022-2037 due to its continued high reliance on fossil fuels. According to projections, the company’s proportion of gas- and coal-fired energy generation will remain approximately at the same level by 2027, with only about 2% of energy generated from renewables. As a result, QEWC’s emissions intensity between 2022 and 2027 is unlikely to align with its 1.5°C pathway.

QEWC lacks a transition plan and does not indicate its intention to publish one. The only specific actions discussed by the company are limited to tree planting and reducing emissions at its plants and offices. To avoid deviating further from its 1.5°C pathway, the company should acknowledge climate change, implement oversight of climate change issues, and introduce a plan to transition towards a low-carbon economy. This plan should include short-, medium- and long-term targets, verifiable and quantifiable key performance indicators and financial commitments. Further, the plan should be informed by scenario analysis to ensure its ambition is sufficient to align with a 1.5°C pathway.

The company has not set any emissions reduction targets.

QEWC has not developed a comprehensive low-carbon transition plan or indicated intentions to develop one in the future. The company discloses no actions to reduce emissions from its electricity generation. Apart from planting trees, the only specific actions discussed by the company involve reducing emissions at its plants and offices, including the installation of LED lights. However, even these measures are not successful – the company’s scope 2 emissions have increased in 2022 compared to 2021.

In 2022, gas and coal accounted for 97% of QEWC’s energy generation. The company has diversified its portfolio by buying stakes in renewable energy projects, but it also invests in building new fossil fuel power plants. The company does not report its CapEx and investments in R&D.

The company’s emissions intensity trend decreased between 2017 and 2022. However, to align with its 1.5°C pathway in 2027, the company must reduce its emissions intensity by approximately 7% per year. This requires the company to accelerate its rate of reduction by approximately 3 times its historical trend.

QEWC’s attempts to diversify its portfolio are minimal, with its current stakes in renewable energy projects representing less than 5% of its total energy capacity. The company has not set any emissions reduction targets and does not have a transition plan. There is no evidence that QEWC will change its business model in the near future and reduce its dependence on gas.

No evidence was found of the company’s commitment to social dialogue or of the categories of stakeholders the company engages with on a just transition. Furthermore, no evidence was found to demonstrate the company’s ongoing social dialogue and meaningful engagement with affected stakeholders. No evidence was found of the company undertaking just transition planning to mitigate the social impacts of the low-carbon transition on workers, affected stakeholders and its business relationships. Additionally, no evidence was found to demonstrate the company’s engagement in social dialogue and with stakeholders in just transition planning.

No public commitment by the company was found stating its intention to create and support access to green and decent jobs as part of the low-carbon transition. Moreover, no evidence was found of the company’s actions to promote these jobs in a way that ensures gender balance and inclusion of vulnerable groups. Additionally, no relevant disclosure was found of the company’s assessment of employment dislocation risks. No public commitment by the company was found stating its intention to reskill and upskill workers displaced by the transition to a low-carbon economy. Additionally, no evidence was found that the company reskills and upskills workers in a way that ensures gender balance and inclusion of vulnerable groups.

No relevant disclosure was found to show if the company identifies impacts of the low-carbon transition on social protection for workers and affected stakeholders, nor how it contributes to social protection. Additionally, no evidence was found that the company expects its business relationships to contribute to the social protection of their workers and affected stakeholders. No relevant disclosure was found to show how the company identifies any misalignment of its lobbying activities with policies and regulations that support the just transition, nor of the measures it takes to address misalignment. Furthermore, no evidence was found that the company lobbies for policies and regulations for green and decent job creation; retention, education and reskilling; and social protection for workers.

No company policies or commitments related to respect for human rights were found in the public domain. This includes the necessary policies and systems by which the company can ensure respect for basic human rights in its operations and supply chain.

While the company commits to respecting the health and safety of its workers, there was no evidence to indicate that it expects the same commitment of its business relationships. No evidence was found of the company having a time-bound target for paying all workers a living wage. Additionally, the company can improve disclosure of the proportion of its direct workforce covered by collective bargaining agreements, required working hours, indicators of workforce diversity, and commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The company commits to protecting personal data. It also has a policy prohibiting bribery and corruption; however, no evidence was found that it includes corresponding clauses in its business relationship contracts. No relevant disclosure was found of the company’s privacy statement, global tax strategy, corporate income taxes paid in different jurisdictions, lobbying and political engagement policy and expenditure on lobbying activities.