Siemens has entered into a partnership with Airbus to help decarbonize major industrial sites in the United States and the United Kingdom. Under a new framework agreement, Siemens will deploy customized decarbonization solutions at selected Airbus locations, aiming to support Airbus in achieving an annual reduction of 80 kilotons of CO2 equivalent emissions from 2030.
The project will be managed by Siemens’ Buildings business unit, with additional support from Capgemini. The collaboration will leverage both companies’ expertise in sustainability and digitalization to ensure the project is delivered successfully and on schedule.
Siemens plans to assess each site and develop comprehensive decarbonization masterplans. These plans will introduce scalable measures designed to reduce energy demand and carbon emissions. To facilitate this process, Energy System Twins will be used to simulate and identify optimal decarbonization strategies for each location. Key initiatives include transitioning heat production to heat pumps, upgrading energy efficiency, installing smart metering systems, integrating renewable energy on-site, and implementing smart energy management systems for monitoring and optimization.
These measures are intended to help Airbus meet its goals of reducing energy consumption by 20 percent and cutting Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent by 2030 compared to 2015 levels. Capgemini’s role includes consulting during the first phase, defining governance structures, supporting project management and planning, as well as contributing expertise in digitalizing and automating energy monitoring systems.
“Our collaboration with Airbus is built on years of mutual trust and shared ambition. It highlights Siemens’ capability to deliver smart and scalable technologies and services to reduce the carbon footprint of Airbus. At Siemens, we’re committed to making the energy transition not only sustainable, but also achievable and scalable, so that Airbus and other industrial leaders can confront climate challenges while boosting operational resilience and long-term competitiveness,” said Susanne Seitz, CEO of Buildings at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
“We’re proud to be taking this important step toward making our operations more energy-efficient and future-ready. Collaborating with trusted partners is key in building a more resilient industrial footprint. The site-specific expertise from our Airbus colleagues in the U.K. and the U.S. combined with Siemens’ technical know-how will keep us on the path toward meeting our energy use and emission reduction targets,” said Florent Massou dit Labaquere, EVP Operations of Airbus Commercial Aircraft.
The first phase began in summer 2025 with the development of tailored decarbonization roadmaps for each site. Engineering studies will inform implementation steps, with infrastructure deployment scheduled to start in 2026. Siemens may also operate and maintain these new systems over time to ensure ongoing efficiency and resilience.
Siemens and Airbus have maintained a working relationship for over fifty years on projects ranging from factory automation and industrial software to safety systems and building technology. This new agreement continues their collaboration by focusing on sustainability objectives aimed at minimizing Airbus’s environmental impact.