Tag Archives: fossil-free energy

Sweco Adds Platom’s Nuclear Safety, Licensing and Technical Expertise to Support Growing Energy Transition Demand

(IN BRIEF) Sweco has agreed to acquire Platom, a Finnish nuclear consultancy with more than 25 years of experience and around 30 specialists. The acquisition will make Sweco the leading nuclear consultancy in Finland and strengthen its European capabilities in … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Reports Strong 2025 Results While Accelerating Investments in Fossil-Free Energy and Emission Reductions

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall’s 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report highlights the company’s ongoing progress in reducing emissions and expanding fossil-free energy production while maintaining strong financial performance. Since 2017, the company has cut greenhouse gas emissions by 56%, remaining aligned with … Read the full press release

New Vattenfall Research Highlights Rising Consumer Commitment to Fossil-Free Energy and Lasting Changes in Everyday Habits

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall’s latest Energy Barometer reveals that while European consumers are broadly optimistic about the energy transition, most believe stronger government support is needed to drive meaningful progress. The survey, conducted by Statista across five countries, shows that half … Read the full press release

New Sustainability Analysis Shows Vattenfall Outpacing Market in Climate Trust Growth

(IN BRIEF) A new sustainability analysis based on long-term data from the Sustainable Brand Index identifies Vattenfall as a leading example of how consumer trust in sustainability can be built and strengthened over time. The Strategic Brand Radar shows that … Read the full press release

Metsä Group Partners with Gasum to Power Paperboard Mills with Biogas by 2030

(IN BRIEF) Metsä Group is taking a major step toward its goal of operating fully fossil-free mills by 2030 by partnering with Gasum to use biogas in its paperboard production. Metsä Board, which produces 750,000 tonnes of folding boxboard annually … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Completes Vesterhav Syd Offshore Wind Farm, Powers 170,000 Danish Households with Fossil-Free Energy

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has achieved a significant milestone by completing the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm, connecting it to the Danish power grid. All 20 wind turbines at the site are now operational, supplying fossil-free electricity to approximately 170,000 Danish … Read the full press release

SSAB’s Revolutionary Steel: A Game-Changer for the Industry’s Green Transition

(IN BRIEF) Steel manufacturer SSAB has unveiled SSAB Zero, a fossil carbon emission-free steel that’s made with fossil-free energy and recycled steel. The first commercial steel of its kind, it will be available in Q2 2023. The launch of SSAB … Read the full press release

RWE to acquire Vattenfall’s gas-fired power station Magnum for EUR 500 million

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 2-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced that it divested its gas-fired power station Magnum in Dutch Eemshaven to RWE AG (ETR: RWE), a German multinational energy company, for EUR 500 … Read the full press release

Vattenfall announces fossil-free energy agreement and 24/7 Matching solution with Swedish colocation data centre operator Conapto

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 28-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational power company Vattenfall announces signing of fossil-free energy agreement, and a 24/7 Matching solution with Swedish colocation data centre operator Conapto to support its two data centres in Stockholm. The unique … Read the full press release