Although Vestas makes its living by selling and producing wind turbines that help make the world greener, the company emits thousands of tons of CO2 every year. But that will be the past in ten years - in 2030 - when the wind turbine manufacturer will be climate neutral. Vestas states this in a press release.
The goal will be achieved, among other things, by replacing gasoline cars and trucks with electric cars and by cutting emissions from heating. Vestas' emissions are related to the fact that wind turbines consist of steel, which is a burden on the climate.
Vestas' direct emissions of CO2 have been increasing since 2015. In 2018, emissions amounted to 69,000 tons. In addition to the goal of going to zero by 2030, Vestas will also engage in a dialogue with its subcontractors to collectively cut CO2 emissions by 45 percent.
Towards 2030, Vestas has set a milestone in 2025, where emissions must be cut by 55 percent. The new climate target from Vestas follows in the wake of a large number of Danish companies that have also set goals to become climate neutral in the future.
This applies, among others, to the dairy producer Arla and the slaughterhouse group Danish Crown, which will be CO2-neutral by 2050. The transport giant Mærsk has the same goal, while the pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is aiming for 2030.
A broad political agreement was reached in the Danish Parliament before Christmas to cut Denmark's CO2 emissions by 70 percent in 2030 compared to 1990. At the same time, there is a goal for Denmark to be CO2-neutral in 2050.
Ritzau
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