Our leading goals and metrics provide focus to our strategy, directing our efforts to where it matters most. Each goal is designed to drive progress across the whole organization and enable more transparent reporting. Find out about the progress we made towards our leading goals in 2025.
Goal 1
We continue to track three metrics that we believe provide helpful guides to near-term progress year to year, in addition to our long-term decarbonization goals:
The carbon intensity of the new power generating capacity we bring online, calculated as grams of CO₂ emissions per kilowatt hour.
The capability of our technology to reduce emissions further in the future.
The potential of our new generation to avoid carbon emissions, compared to the most likely alternative in that region.
OUR 2025 PROGRESS
We brought 26 GW of new power generating capacity online in 2025. The carbon intensity brought online decreased ~16% year-over-year, and remained ~31% below the global average carbon intensity of the existing grid. This drop in the carbon intensity of new generating capacity brought online was driven by fewer gas plants becoming operational in 2025 vs. 2024, and greater wind capacity coming online than the previous year.
Goal 2
GE Vernova is focused on innovating technologies from concept to reality that have the potential to help decarbonize power production over time.
The technologies we are investing in are:
OUR 2025 PROGRESS
In 2025, we have been advancing concepts to reality through breakthrough technologies for long-term decarbonization. Find out more about the technologies we are investing in and 2025 progress here.
Our estimated lifetime net CO₂e emissions from use of sold products in 2025 are 456 MMT, driven higher versus 2024 due to a higher concentration of combined-cycle plants which come with higher operating hours, especially in developing and emerging economies.
40%
REDUCTION FROM 2019 BASELINE
GE Vernova’s approach to addressing Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products begins with our foundation of providing lower-carbon power generation and renewable energy to grow access to the reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity the world needs, including:
This decade, we are prioritizing investments in the five breakthrough technologies depicted below. These investments are intended to test, validate, and advance the industry applications and long-term carbon reduction potential of these technologies, helping create a more sustainable electric power system and supporting our net zero ambition. We are moving beyond early-stage conceptual design and are transitioning to practical application through active projects and operational test facilities. Our objective is to scale and commercialize these pathways over time.
2025 PROGRESS
GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR technology is currently being constructed in Clarington, Ontario – and will be the first SMR in the Western world.
2025 PROGRESS
Construction for the world’s first commercial-scale gas power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage began at NZT Power in the U.K.
2025 PROGRESS
Our DAC pilot system now operates across a wide range of conditions, capturing tons of emissions from ambient air each year.
2025 PROGRESS
GE Vernova and IHI completed a new Large-scale Combustion Test (LCT) facility, engineered to test advanced combustion systems at GE Vernova’s F-class gas turbine operating conditions.
2025 PROGRESS
Our 100% hydrogen Dry Low Nox (DLN) combustor technology was validated in our combustion test lab in full-scale conditions, a major step towards the decarbonization of our B- and E-class turbines with higher efficiency and lower emissions.
2025 PROGRESS
GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 SMR technology is currently being constructed in Clarington, Ontario – and will be the first SMR in the Western world.
Construction for the world’s first commercial-scale gas power plant equipped with carbon capture and storage began at NZT Power in the U.K.
Our DAC pilot system now operates across a wide range of conditions, capturing tons of emissions from ambient air each year.
GE Vernova and IHI completed a new Large-scale Combustion Test (LCT) facility, engineered to test advanced combustion systems at GE Vernova’s F-class gas turbine operating conditions.
Our 100% hydrogen Dry Low Nox (DLN) combustor technology was validated in our combustion test lab in full-scale conditions, a major step towards the decarbonization of our B- and E-class turbines with higher efficiency and lower emissions.
Looking ahead to the next decade, GE Vernova is working to commercialize these breakthrough technologies and advance viable pathways to scale them. By working with the private and public sectors, we aim to facilitate the conditions needed to progress the most promising solutions into real-world deployment and broader market adoption, helping address long-term decarbonization.
GE Vernova has one of the most important roles to play in delivering the technology the world needs to make progress today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously innovating breakthrough technologies to meet the world’s energy demands. GE Vernovaʼs Accelerators work with our businesses to enable the next generation of breakthrough technologies and support our customers with solutions to enable electrification and decarbonization.
The four pillars of our sustainability framework work together to help create a more equitable, thriving planet for everyone.
Catalyze access to more secure, sustainable, reliable, and affordable electricity, while helping to drive global economic development
Innovate more while using less, safeguarding natural resources
Advance safe, responsible, and fair working conditions in our operations and across our value chain.
