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Reducing nitrogen oxides makes the air cleaner to breathe

The focus in solving the current climate crisis is on reducing CO2 emission levels and moving towards a low-carbon economy – and fast. Yet, at the same time, we need to continue controlling the discharge of other harmful emissions, such as nitrogen oxides, into the environment, as they have serious environmental and health impacts.

Fortum supports its customers in reducing their carbon footprint in Russia

The company expands cooperation in green energy supply with major Russian and international brands.

Germany’s energy transition will impact all of Europe – but how will it be done?

First, shut down nuclear power and heavily subsidise renewable energy, then decide on the phase out the use of coal, and now launch national emissions trading and implement a hydrogen strategy. Germany’s energy transition is a long, meandering and educational saga.

eFleetly battery fleet management solution helps forklift manufactures to maximize battery lifetime

The EU and the climate need nuclear power

Fortum Energy Review webinar on 17 Sep 2020: Decarbonisation of the Nordics

Vinterviken: Looking after Alfred Nobel’s legacy

How Fortum Recycling and Waste played a key role in removing contaminated soil from and restoring one of Stockholm’s most iconic and historic green spaces.

VOI and Fortum in partnership to improve micro mobility sustainability

With the partnership with Fortum, the aim for VOI is to further increase the sustainability of their operations and create more circular material streams. As part of the partnership, VOI will also power their scooters in the Nordics with 100% fossil free hydro power.

Siemens carried out first remote start-up and adjustment work in Russia at Nyagan GRES

All Inkoo coal-fired power plant boiler buildings have been demolished and 92% of the materials have been recycled

Life in the technology hub of the world – My time at Valo Ventures in Silicon Valley

Depending on who you ask, Silicon Valley is where you either make or break your business idea. To me, it offered a unique opportunity to learn about the world’s largest startup scene and bring some of the most recent know-how from the US back to Finland.

The River Clean-Up – contributing locally to cleaner rivers

Rwanda turns a new leaf in its energy strategy with services from Fortum eNext

In recent years, Rwanda has been one of the fastest growing economies in the East African Community, recognised by the World Economic Forum. It is also among the most stable countries in Central Africa. Along with growth comes the need for more energy, amongst other things.

Ready to run one of the world’s most efficient biomass-fired power plants

By operating one of the world’s largest and most efficient biomass-fired power plants, in England, Fortum eNext is not only implementing Fortum's strategy but is also taking the UK a step closer to its goal of obtaining 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

Fortum actively involved in COP24 in Katowice

The United Nations (UN) annual climate conference (COP) started in Katowice, Poland, on 3 December. Approximately 30,000 representatives of countries and international institutions, non-governmental organisations and businesses from all over the world will be debating on how to achieve the goals set in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Fortum is participating both in the conference programme and in World Climate Summit – Investment COP 2018, one of the largest business side events of COP24.