Position papers
Vattenfall's position papers reflect our opinion on various energy and climate topics.
We believe that:
- Electrification is fundamental to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. Therefore, we support a healthy investment environment and regulatory frameworks that promote electrification technologies.
- A mix of different fossil-free technologies is vital for a secure and stable energy supply.
- Increased security of Europe’s energy infrastructure, both digitally and physically, is necessary to ensure that all citizens in Europe have a safe and consistent supply of energy.
- Public engagement and participation are essential to facilitate a fair and fast energy transition.
- Innovation is integral to the energy transition. This is why we support legislation that enables the acceleration of key fossil-free solutions, and why we collaborate with innovators in hard-to-abate sectors.
- Market-orientated solutions and a high price on carbon deliver the most clean and cost-efficient energy system. Therefore, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is, and should remain, the main driver for fossil-free living for all people in Europe.
Further details on Vattenfall’s views are available in our position papers below.
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Group position papers
Group positions are timeless papers reflecting Vattenfall's group view on how to set up policy in the best way in all our markets.
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EU policy papers
Our EU policy papers are time-limited reflections from Vattenfall on specific EU policy changes.
- 2024-06 EU strategic priorities 2024-2029 (PDF 370 kB)
- 2023-06 Critical raw material act (PDF 110 kB)
- 2023-06 EU 2040 climate ambition (PDF 188 kB)
- 2023-06 Green claims directive proposal (PDF 130 kB)
- 2023-06 Regulation on wholesale Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) (PDF 440 kB)
- 2023-03 EU framework for carbon removals (PDF 640 kB)
- 2023-02 Targeted EU power market reform (PDF 125 kB)
- 2022-09 Nature restoration regulation (PDF 900 kB)
- 2022-09 F-gas regulation revision (PDF 470 kB)
- 2022-06-14 EU corporate sustainability due diligence directive (PDF 100 kB)
- 2022-05-17 Facilitating a timely transition to a net-zero economy through EU policy (PDF 375 kB)
- 2022-05-02 EU framework for industrial carbon removals (PDF 220 kB)
- 2022-03-07 Minimum capacities (PDF 111 kB)
- 2021-12-06 Revision of the EU ETS directive (PDF 200 KB)
- 2021-04-07 Sustainable batteries (PDF 127 kB)
- 2021-03-24 EU hydrogen rules (PDF 200 kB)
- 2020-08-31 Deployment of charging infrastructure (PDF 203 kB)
- 2020-06-30 EU offshore renewable energy strategy (PDF 214 kB)
- 2020-06-02 Vattenfall EU policy priorities for a fossil free recovery (PDF 480 kB)
- Responses to consultations in Swedish
See also
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Learn about our strategic and financial targets.
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Vattenfall has formulated a strategy to reach our goal of fossil freedom.
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We have a responsibility for our environmental and social impacts.