Climate Changes in our operating environment are driven by global megatrends that remain valid: climate change, technology development, active customers, and resource efficiency. Europe is aiming for climate neutrality by 2050, and Fortum has set its climate targets accordingly. Climate change mitigation Climate change mitigation and adaption require political commitment and ambitious actions from different players in society. Greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced in all sectors, not just in electricity, but also, e.g., in heating, cooling, industry and transport. Electrification and sector integration mitigate climate change, when electricity, replacing other energy sources, is produced and supplied by low-emission and renewable energy sources. Transition to a low-emission power system also enables the decarbonisation of other sectors through the coupling of CO2-free power generation and green hydrogen. Specific CO2 emissions of major utilities in Europe Transforming our own operations to carbon neutral is a strategic priority for us. In 2020 the specific CO2 emission from Fortum's total entire energy production (Scope 1) were 287 gCO2kWh. The specific CO2 emissions from our European energy production were 188 gCO2/kWh. These numbers include Uniper from the second quarter in 2020. Below chart shows the specific CO2 emissions of major utilities in Europe. Sustainability report Sustainability 2020 Read our Sustainability 2020 report Earth globe CDP Climate change Read our CDP Climate change 2021 response Sustainability report Climate-related opportunities Read more in the Sustainability 2020 report Sustainability report Climate-related risks Read more in the Sustainability 2020 report Circular economy Case: Hydrogen – an innovative solution for decarbonising hard-to-electrify sectors Read more on decarbonising technologies Low emissions Espoo Clean Heat - carbon-neutral district heating in Espoo during the 2020s Read more on Espoo Clean Heat project Did you find what you were looking for? Be the first one to answer! Yes Partly Not at all Back to top You are here: Fortum Sustainability Climate and resources Climate Climate About us This is Fortum Strategy Open positions Our energy production Fortum worldwide Covid-19 information Services Fortum Battery Solutions Turbines and generators Power plant O&M and performance Find charging stations Fortum Circo® Recycled Plastics Licensing and safety design Investors In focus Reports and presentations Share information Calendar and events Corporate governance Contact us Our offices Media contacts Investor Relations Supplier inquiries Sales contacts Give feedback Raise a concern Follow us on social media Legal information Data privacy and cookies Legal Notice © Fortum 2021. All rights reserved We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze site usage. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. You can manage and disable cookies in your own browser. Read "instructions for browser settings". More options to manage your preferences in "Cookie settings". For more information, see ourCookie Policy. Cookie Settings Close