Our views and positions
Our lobbying focus aligns with Fortum’s strategic goals and business interests, while also considering wider societal goals and impacts. Our key lobbying initiatives were related to supportive regulatory frameworks to incentivise industrial decarbonisation, contributing to the market design development in the EU and our key operating countries, as well as ensuring favourable investment conditions for all CO2-free technologies (hydro, nuclear, wind and solar).
Our key EU lobbying messages
High climate ambition and clean electrification drive European competitiveness
Europe’s clean energy transition is crucial for the climate, but it also represents a key competitive advantage for Europe. Fortum advocates for a 90% net greenhouse gas reduction target by 2040, with separate targets for emission reduction and carbon removal. We urge the EU to speed up industrial electrification, building on Nordic strengths such as affordable, low-carbon electricity, reliable transmission and distribution grids.
EU internal market should be enhanced to boost competitiveness and security
A well-integrated internal energy market is vital for industrial competitiveness and energy security. We support deeper market integration, faster permitting processes, and proactive planning of electricity systems. The EU should avoid fragmentation and provide a stable, predictable regulatory environment that allows both energy producers and energy-intensive industries to prosper.
Technology neutrality should be fully implemented in EU funding (MFF)
We call for genuine technology neutrality in the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034). All technologies essential for EU’s energy and material independence, including nuclear energy, should qualify for support under the EU funding mechanisms. Funding allocation based on excellence will best promote innovation and fairness.
De-risking tools needed to create investment certainty to industrial and clean energy investments
Europe aims to become a leading market for clean products. We encourage the introduction of strategic risk-mitigation tools—such as government-backed power purchase agreements (PPAs), contracts for difference (CfDs), and capacity mechanisms—to facilitate investments in clean energy and industrial decarbonisation. Demand creation through lead market development for clean products is crucial for investments to materialise.
Europe needs to build resilient energy systems and preparedness
Energy security requires a balanced energy mix, lower dependence on fossil fuels, and strong infrastructure. The EU needs a strengthened energy security framework to ensure efficient preparedness for hybrid threats and external disruptions. The EU must guarantee stable supply through predictable investment conditions and diversified energy sources.
Our key lobbying topics in the Nordic countries
In the Nordics, Fortum’s key lobbying topics focus on ensuring support for regulatory frameworks to incentivise industrial decarbonisation and contributing to the power market development in Finland and Sweden. While clean electricity production is expected to double in the future, the electricity system must stay resilient for the coming decades, which requires a balanced combination of all clean energy sources. In our view, the availability of affordable and secure clean electricity at scale is essential for competitiveness and industrial investments in the Nordics. Furthermore, we call for faster permitting and licensing processes to facilitate investments in net-zero technologies and ensuring favourable investment conditions for all CO2-free technologies (hydro, nuclear, wind and solar). For more information, please contact our experts in the Nordic countries: Public Affairs contacts -> Public Affairs contacts in national policies and regulation.
Our comments and position papers (EU)
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