Rio Tinto (1959-2018)

London, UK

Investor-owned Company

1959 - 2018

Percentage of Global Emissions

Emissions (million tonnes CO2e)

6,767

46th out of 180

Oil production (million barrels)

4

86th out of 88

Coal production (million tonnes)

2,918

17th out of 103

Emissions (MtCO2e)

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Oil & NGL
Coal

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1959 - 2018

Rio Tinto (1959-2018)

Emissions from all fuels

1959 - 2018

Emissions (million tonnes CO2e)

6,767

Production

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Oil & NGL
Coal

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1959 - 2018

Rio Tinto (1959-2018)

Oil & NGL Production

1959 - 2018

Climate Policy Engagement

Climate Policy Engagement Overview: The Rio Tinto Group (Rio Tinto) exhibits both supportive and oppositional engagement with science-aligned climate policy while maintaining a strategic level of engagement. The company demonstrates top-line support for climate action but displays a mix of positive and negative positions on specific climate-related regulations globally. Rio Tinto’s recent positioning on the energy transition is largely positive, generally supporting the decarbonization of industry and the move towards a renewables-based energy system. However, the company retains membership to several associations that display oppositional advocacy on specific climate policies, including the National Mining Association, Minerals Council of Australia, US Chamber of Commerce and California Chamber of Commerce.