Climate change affects us all! It is one of the most critical risks facing our world today. But we all have an important lever at our disposal when it comes to reducing CO₂ emissions and meeting the 1.5 degree target set by the Paris Agreement: urban mobility. HOCHBAHN is well aware of the responsibility it carries on behalf of the city. Even now, 25% of Hamburg’s CO₂ footprint can already be attributed to mobility. By 2050, 70 to 80% of the world’s population will live in cities.

We have set ourselves an ambitious goal: by 2030, HOCHBAHN will be carbon neutral in terms of emissions from energy consumption and the loss of volatile gases.

We will achieve this by reducing these emissions by at least 80% compared to 2019 and offsetting any remaining emissions through approved climate protection and neutralisation projects.  

How will we do that? 

• With 100% high-quality certified green electricity 

• By investing in zero-emission buses only 

• With a fleet of vehicles that will be emission-free in the future 

• By reducing emissions produced from heating and cooling our operating and administrative locations 

• With approved climate protection and neutralisation projects for remaining CO₂ residues.  

We are monitoring other indirect emissions (Scope 3), including the carbon footprint of procured products and services, and are committed to continuously reducing these emissions. 

Transporting Hamburg to a sustainable future: