Formula 1 cuts carbon emissions by 12%: 2030 Net Zero target stays on course

Formula 1 reports major emissions reduction

Formula 1 says it reduced its carbon emissions by 12% in 2025, keeping the championship on course for its stated 2030 sustainability target. The series has committed to becoming “Net Zero” by 2030, a goal it says will be delivered through a 50% reduction in its own emissions compared with 2018 levels, with remaining unavoidable emissions addressed through what it describes as an “offset using credible programme”.

Measured against the 2018 baseline of 228,793 tCO2e, F1 says it has now cut emissions by 35% over eight years. That leaves the championship still aligned with its plan to halve emissions by 2030, despite the logistical demands of a dense 24-race calendar.

Factories, fuel and freight drive progress

More teams have switched to sustainable fuel for their trucks, while F1 has also begun investing in sustainable maritime fuel for sea freight. Following trials at the Austrian Grand Prix, the championship has now rolled out renewable energy for paddock operations at all European races, using a combination of solar power and HVO, or hydrotreated vegetable oil.

Mercedes has also deployed the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 for the 2026 European season, complementing a broader truck fleet powered by HVO100 biofuel.

Regional hubs and calendar changes next

F1’s next operational phase will focus on reducing air freight further. Formula One Management plans to base more equipment in regional hubs rather than flying it back and forth from the UK. By 2030, it expects 50% of current broadcast and related freight to be removed from air transport.

From 2026 onward, pairing the Montreal and Miami races is also expected to create additional savings.

Ellen Jones, Formula 1’s head of ESG, said: “Sustainability underpins every decision we make. By doubling the sport’s investment in sustainable aviation fuel, making our first investment in sustainable maritime fuel, and continuing to work closely with promoters, teams and partners, we are driving further emissions reductions while accelerating the adoption of the latest technologies.”

She added that the Future Race Operations Programme would deliver further reductions as F1 moves toward its 2030 target, while insisting the sport can make those changes without compromising its performance, ambition or spectacle.