Formula 1 Achieves 26% Carbon Emission Reduction, Targets Net Zero by 2030
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Formula 1 (F1) has announced a significant milestone in its sustainability efforts, achieving a 26% reduction in carbon emissions over the past seven years. As of the end of 2024, the championship’s carbon footprint is recorded at 168,720 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e), down from 228,793 tCO2e in 2018.
This reduction aligns with F1’s ambitious Net Zero by 2030 initiative, which aims to halve absolute carbon emissions from its 2018 baseline. The sport previously reported a 13% decrease in emissions between 2018 and 2022, indicating a consistent trajectory towards sustainability.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali expressed, “We are strongly committed to achieving Net Zero by 2030. It is a concrete goal, already visible in the significant reduction of our sport’s carbon footprint.” He further emphasized, “We have shown that sustainable development is possible and that the strategies we have adopted are yielding tangible results.”
Looking forward, F1 will introduce new regulations in 2026, featuring overhauled car chassis and engine designs, alongside the incorporation of sustainable fuels. Domenicali highlighted that these innovations not only benefit the sport but also set trends for the automotive industry.
Conversely, attendance has surged by 2.5 million spectators between 2018 and 2024, coinciding with an increase to a record 24 Grands Prix per season. Without operational adjustments, emissions could have risen by 10%. To combat this potential increase, F1 factories have transitioned to renewable energy sources, achieving a 59% reduction in factory emissions. Travel-related emissions have decreased by 25%, attributed to greater remote working measures.
Additional emission reductions include a 12% decrease in operational emissions and a 9% cut in logistics emissions, aided by improved freight efficiencies using Boeing 777F jets and biofuel-powered transport trucks in Europe.
Ellen Jones, F1’s Head of Energy, Sustainability and Governance, noted, “Today’s results are the product of years of hard work across the sport. All areas have been tasked with operating more sustainably, and it is through this sport-wide engagement and delivery that we are able to achieve such significant emission reductions."
F1 remains committed to demonstrating that performance and sustainability can coexist, with further initiatives expected to roll out in upcoming seasons.
As the sport approaches pivotal changes, all eyes will be on how these sustainability measures will shape both its operational model and the wider motorsport landscape.
