Carbon neutral by 2030

The technology group’s “Set for 30” carbon neutrality commitment covers direct greenhouse gas emissions from the company’s own operations, including the Research & Development and factory engine testing areas (scope 1), as well as purchased energy (scope 2).

Håkan Agnevall, president and CEO of Wärtsilä, commented: “These new ambitious “Set for 30” climate targets demonstrate our commitment to our purpose of enabling sustainable societies. Our aim is to support our customers on their decarbonisation journey, thereby shaping a sustainable future for the marine and energy sectors. Our products, solutions and services will meet stringent environmental requirements, and the fuel flexibility of our engines powering these sectors is key for enabling the transformation. In parallel we also need to do our part as an organisation and minimise our own environmental footprint.”

Decarbonisation roadmap

Wärtsilä’s decarbonisation roadmap includes measures such as energy savings, green electricity purchases, switching fuels, the use of more efficient technologies, and the use of offsets for emissions hard to abate. A detailed implementation plan and timeline is currently being worked on.

Wärtsilä’s current product portfolio already enables its customers to switch to carbon neutral fuels, such as biofuels or synthetic methane Wärtsilä enables the energy transition by providing technologies that allow its customers to use more sustainable fuels once these become available.

In July 2021, Wärtsilä launched a major test programme towards carbon-free solutions with hydrogen and ammonia fuels.