Our environmental responsibility

To meet the unprecedented challenges we are facing, acceleration is needed. At Vattenfall we are ready to do our part.   

Good environmental performance is fundamental for the success of our business and environmental aspects are managed as an integrated part of our business. 

We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint, with a focus on climate, biodiversity and the application of circular economy principles. We believe that continuous improvement of environmental performance is a prerequisite for sound business development, and environmental considerations are part of our daily operations.

Environmental policy

Our environmental policy is valid throughout the entire Vattenfall Group and provides the basis for the environmental management system.

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Environmental governance

Effective governance structures and management systems are essential to ensure that environmental policies and practices are implemented consistently and effectively.

To steer how we work to meet our policy commitments, we have developed an internal environmental action plan, which is used to track progress against targets and key activities.

Principles and minimum requirements for climate, biodiversity and circularity are also outlined in our environmental management system. Almost 100 % of our energy production sites also have certified environmental management systems, which is important for ensuring legal compliance and continuous improvement.

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News and press releases

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Europe's first 'wind power-built' car park inaugurated

The new Niels Bohr car park in Lund was recently inaugurated, a building partly constructed from disused rotor blades from wind turbines. The building is the first of its kind in Europe and ...

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A black and orange symbol bearing the text 'CDP A List 2025'.

Vattenfall achieves the highest CDP score for leading efforts against climate change

Vattenfall has once again earned the highest possible rating, an A, in the non-profit organisation CDP’s latest climate change evaluation.

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Vattenfall and Cemvision sign new commercial agreement for near-zero-carbon cement

Vattenfall and Cemvision have signed a commercial agreement for the supply of near-zero-carbon cement to be used in energy infrastructure projects across Europe.

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See also

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We have decided to make the biggest leap yet to reduce the impact of climate change.