**Airbus Targets Deep Emissions Cuts Across UK Operations**
Siemens has entered into a strategic partnership with Airbus to decarbonise three of its largest industrial sites in the UK—Broughton, Filton, and Stevenage—as part of a comprehensive plan to reduce operational emissions across its UK and US facilities.
This collaboration is a component of Airbus’ global environmental strategy, which aims for an 85% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions and a 20% decrease in energy consumption from 2015 levels by 2030. Siemens will implement its industrial decarbonisation technologies to help Airbus achieve an annual reduction of 80,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by the end of the decade.
Carl Ennis, CEO of Siemens UK & Ireland, described the partnership as a model for collaborative climate action within heavy industry, emphasising the necessity of partnerships, appropriate technology, and commitment to action for successful decarbonisation.
**Smart Infrastructure and Digital Energy Systems**
The programme will be led by Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure Buildings business, with Capgemini providing consulting and digitalisation support. Together, they will deliver a replicable “decarbonisation masterplan”—a combination of hardware and software solutions designed to monitor, control, and reduce energy use across complex manufacturing sites.
Central to the plan is the use of Energy System Twins, digital simulations that model site-level energy systems to identify optimal decarbonisation pathways. These models will guide the design and sequencing of interventions such as heat pump deployment, renewable energy integration, smart metering, and building automation upgrades.
Capgemini will focus on governance and digital integration, including automating energy monitoring and reporting systems to ensure alignment with internal ESG targets and external disclosure frameworks.
**Implementation Roadmap: From Study to Deployment**
The first phase began in mid-2025 with detailed engineering studies and energy audits across the three UK sites. These assessments will shape individual decarbonisation roadmaps, setting out investment priorities and timelines. Infrastructure deployment is set to begin in 2026, with Siemens also positioned to operate and maintain the upgraded systems over time. This long-term operational role aims to ensure sustained emissions reductions, system resilience, and return on capital expenditure.
While the initial focus is on Airbus’ UK facilities, the programme includes at least one US site, extending the reach of the decarbonisation model to transatlantic operations.
**Industrial Collaboration in the Net-Zero Transition**
The initiative builds on over five decades of collaboration between Siemens and Airbus, spanning factory automation, digital twin software, and industrial cybersecurity. This latest contract reflects the growing importance of industrial partnerships in accelerating decarbonisation in challenging sectors.
For the UK, where manufacturing contributes around 15% of total industrial emissions, projects of this scale align with national targets to halve emissions by 2030. Government emphasis on electrification, energy efficiency, and hydrogen integration creates a policy backdrop supportive of private-sector initiatives like this one.
The partnership also strengthens Airbus’ position in meeting its operational sustainability targets ahead of tightening EU and UK disclosure regulations, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) requirements.
**Toward Scalable Industrial Decarbonisation**
By combining Siemens’ smart infrastructure technologies with Capgemini’s digital governance frameworks, the initiative seeks to create a template for other large industrial operators facing similar transition challenges. This effort reflects a broader trend among global manufacturers to integrate decarbonisation directly into operational decision-making, moving from pilot projects to enterprise-wide emissions management systems.
As Ennis noted, “The UK has both the opportunity and the capability to lead the way to net zero—and we’re proud to be helping deliver that transformation with Airbus.”
The success of the Siemens-Airbus partnership could provide a test case for how technology-driven collaboration can translate decarbonisation targets into measurable, repeatable results—not only across aerospace, but across the industrial economy at large.
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