Reaching carbon neutrality is not a single milestone; it is a systemwide transformation. This mid-term report captures how Tencent is reshaping its operations, supply chain and digital capabilities to meet its 2030 climate commitment, while enabling climate action far beyond our own boundaries.
Ma Huateng
Chairman and CEO of Tencent
Technology companies must work to reduce the emissions associated with their own operations, while also using their capabilities in AI, innovation, platforms, connectivity, and partnerships, to help accelerate the low-carbon transition far beyond their own footprint.
Our target is to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 70% from a 2021 base year.
Our target is to achieve 100% green electricity consumption by 2030.
Our target is for the average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of owned data centers to not exceed 1.250.
Our target is to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 30% from a 2021 base year.
Scope 3 emissions
Scope 2 emissions
Scope 1 emissions
Avoided emissions
Projected emissions
Carbon offsets
Our commitment is clear:
Tencent is decarbonizing its own operations while extending impact across its value chain, showing that emissions can decline even as digital growth continues.
T-Block modular architecture; AI-enabled ops; advanced cooling
Installed on-site renewables (PV2, BIPV3, microgrids)
1PUE = Power Usage Effectiveness 2PV = Photovoltaics 3BIPV = Building-Integrated Photovoltaics
Tencent has implemented a comprehensive approach to reducing electronic waste through its Green Recycling Center, which focuses on extending the lifecycle of data center IT equipment.
Tonnes reused / recycled
Equipment reused (tonnes)
Equipment recycled (tonnes)
In 2024 and 2025, we advanced a comprehensive program to make our buildings greener, smarter, and more resilient. From energy-efficient design and low-carbon operations to stronger water stewardship and circular economy practices, these efforts ensure that the environments that support our people also support our long-term climate ambitions.
| LEED Building Design + Construction | NC Gold Design Certification 2017 |
| LEED Operations + Management | EB Gold Operation Certification 2020 |
| LEED Building Design + Construction | NC Gold Design Certification 2017 |
| LEED Operations + Management | EB Platinum Operation Certification 2018 |
| LEED Building Design + Construction | NC Gold Design Certification 2021 |
| LEED Operations + Management | EB Platinum Operation Certification 2023 |
| LEED Building Design + Construction | NC Gold Design Certification 2025 |
Launched in 2023, it's designed to accelerate ideas that can change the world for the better. The program pioneers a new model for climate innovation where technology, science, business, and culture combine to move solutions from breakthrough to real-world impact.
Over time, CarbonX has evolved from a China‑based pilot into a global platform, expanding its scope, partnerships and scale as it identified how climate solutions can survive and grow.
Kenya
Carbon Dioxide Removal - removing CO₂ from the atmosphere
Kenya
Exploring geothermal-powered carbon removal in climate-vulnerable contexts
Maldives
Long-Duration Energy Storage - enabling renewable energy to work at scale
Maldives
Testing Long-Duration Energy Storage on renewable-heavy island grids
Serbia
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for the steel industry - tackling emissions in one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize
Serbia
Piloting CCUS in heavy industrial steel production
Tencent Headquarters Campus is becoming a large-scale living laboratory for next-generation low-carbon materials. A place where CarbonX winner technologies move straight from pilot into practice, embedded directly into the buildings, structures, and public spaces that will define one of Tencent's most iconic workplaces.
Launched globally at COP28 in 2023, TanLIVE began as a free, open platform designed to make climate knowledge FAIR: findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Today, it has evolved into a climate intelligence ecosystem, helping partners discover solutions, guide decisions, increase financial transparency, and unlock the value of existing knowledge.
TanLIVE now operates across four core applications, each addressing a key gap in climate deployment and information access.
Built with leading global institutions, CTS enables users to instantly find verified solutions and reduce hours of fragmented research to seconds. CTS also powers the UN Solutions Hub, connecting government needs with technologies.
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ACIT aims to improve visibility across one of the world's most underserved climate markets. By bringing verified data on renewable energy and green industrial projects to the public, it helps governments, developers, and investors identify opportunities and unlock investment.
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Already in use by over 80 nonprofits, it enables organizations to answer complex questions, support decision-making, and make expertise accessible without technical complexity.
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In partnership with the UNFCCC and GeSI, Tencent powers the UN Solutions Hub, helping cities and governments quickly find and deploy trusted climate solutions. Built on TanLIVE's AI and data infrastructure, it links government needs with vetted technologies, financing, and global case studies.
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Nature helps protect climate and communities, but scaling these solutions needs strong funding. Tencent supports this by helping unlock investment and build trust in high-quality projects.
Tencent works with global coalitions to scale funding for forest protection and nature-based solutions, helping projects build credibility and attract investment.
Tencent partners with institutions like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to help nature-based projects get started and build credibility. This support helps attract larger investment and scale lasting, responsible solutions.
Tencent drives low-carbon lifestyles across its digital and entertainment services by raising awareness and making greener choices easier in everyday moments. In 2025, Tencent Games joined Playing for the Planet, a UNEP-supported alliance uniting the gaming industry to reduce environmental impact and inspire climate action through play.
38 million
players participated in the Glacier Defenders campaign
90%+
player participation in game activations
1 billion+
players reached globally
19.52 million
participations
Across everyday digital services, Tencent supports low-carbon ways of living and working by reducing friction in routine activities.
Tencent applies digital tools to help nature be seen, understood and studied, supporting scientific research, conservation practice and public engagement.
As we look ahead, Tencent will continue to use its technology, platforms, and partnerships to help ensure that digital growth becomes part of the solution, supporting a future where innovation and sustainability move forward together.
