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.
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.
EU policy papers
Our EU policy papers are time-limited reflections from Vattenfall on specific EU policy changes.
- 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
Learn about our strategic and financial targets.
Vattenfall has formulated a strategy to reach our goal of fossil freedom.
We have a responsibility for our environmental and social impacts.