Elenia has been committed to science-based climate efforts in accordance with Science Based Targets initiative since 2021. Elenia has also created an emission reduction roadmap to pursue ambitious emission reductions in our own operations by 2030.
We have set targets for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of our operations in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative and the Paris Climate Agreement. According to the target validated by the SBTi, Elenia will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 42 per cent by 2030, including Elenia’s own emissions and the emissions arising from purchased energy. Elenia has also set an even more ambitious target of reducing the emissions of its own operations by 75 per cent (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030, using 2020 as the baseline.
Elenia is also committed to setting Net Zero targets that cover not only the emissions from Elenia’s own operations but also the emissions generated by the entire value chain (Scope 1, 2 and 3). The Net Zero targets must be met by 2050, which means a reduction of approximately 90 per cent in emissions throughout our entire value chain.
These ambitious targets require a strong commitment to take action by both Elenia and our partners. We want to engage the commitment of our partners to climate action and sustainability, as the direction we are moving in is to set emission reduction targets for the entire supply chain. Cooperation with the partner network plays an important role in achieving the targets.
SBTi is a joint project between the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the UN Global Compact corporate sustainability initiative, the World Resources Institute and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Emission reduction roadmap guides the targets
To achieve the SBTi targets and Elenia’s own emission reduction targets, Elenia has created an emission reduction roadmap and allocated emission reduction measures that are material to the company’s operations until 2030.
The emission reduction targets for 2025 in accordance with the roadmap are as follows:
- Scope 1: Procurement decision and deployment of SF6-free network components in medium-voltage switchgear.
- Scope 2: Procurement of guarantees of origin and CO2-free electricity for own electricity consumption and network losses.
- Scope 3: Setting scope 3 emission targets in 2025.
- Scope 3: Low-carbon cable pilot project in the Weatherproof project (low-carbon aluminum and recycled plastic).
- Scope 3: Partners’ SBTi commitment and joint development work related to low emissions (at least 35% of the total value of annual purchases from partners who have made the SBTi commitment).
- Continuous improvement: Improving our emission calculations and emission factors to increase accuracy
More information on our emission reduction roadmap is provided in our sustainability report.
Elenia’s Net Zero Business Plan 2020–2035 turns the targets into actions
Elenia's Net Zero Business Plan was prepared in 2022 and revised in 2024. Elenia’s Board of Directors has approved the plan.
The plan is focused on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and the relevant emission reduction measures between now and 2035. The targets are in line with our SBTi commitment and our own Net Zero Elenia 2035 vision target, which covers Elenia’s emission reduction targets and their cost impacts.
The plan addresses four key themes: network loss electricity, SF6 gas, reserve capacity, and vehicles. We actively monitor the implementation of these measures. Moving forward, Elenia’s Net Zero Business Plan will also cover Scope 3 emissions.