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Vantaan Energia

Vantaan Energia is a major Finnish energy company aiming for carbon-negative operations by 2030.

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Vantaan Energia urges EU recognition of waste-to-energy

4 Nov 2025
Topic — The Circular Economy Act aims to boost sustainable production and secondary raw material markets.
Message — The company urges the Commission to acknowledge waste-to-energy as a key component of circularity. They seek a stable regulatory framework for district heating and carbon capture investments.12
Why — This would protect its significant investments in carbon capture and district heating systems.3
Impact — Landfill operators lose business as policies prioritize incineration over waste dumping.4
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Vantaan Energia pushes for district heating and CCS market

2 Oct 2025
Topic — The EU Electrification Action Plan aims to transition energy demand from fossil fuels to electricity.
Message — The company calls for district heating and integrated energy systems to balance the power grid during peak demand. They advocate for expanded energy storage and a functional carbon removal market to support climate technology.123
Why — Supportive policies would secure the financial viability of their planned billion-euro carbon capture project.45
Impact — Industrial sectors lacking electrification options lose the ability to reach net-zero without carbon markets.6
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Vantaan Energia urges recognition of district heating and waste-to-energy

2 Oct 2025
Topic — EU initiative to accelerate decarbonisation of heating and cooling through technology.
Message — The organization calls for a high emphasis on heat storage through new policy and financial support. They urge recognition of waste incineration and district heating as essential for the energy system. They argue against overemphasizing heat pumps over existing technological solutions.123
Why — This approach ensures the business viability of their billion-euro carbon capture and storage investment.45
Impact — Manufacturers of alternative technologies like heat pumps might face reduced market priority.6
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Vantaan Energia Demands Robust EU Carbon Transport Infrastructure

9 Sept 2025
Topic — Legislative initiative to develop competitive markets and infrastructure for carbon dioxide transportation.
Message — VE calls for a complete value chain and coordination for cross-border operability. They request tailored support mechanisms and carbon removal integration into the ETS.123
Why — This would reduce financial risks for their planned one-billion-euro carbon capture project.45
Impact — Competitors in waste incineration lacking carbon capture would face significantly higher compliance costs.6
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Vantaan Energia urges carbon credits for waste-to-energy plants

9 Sept 2025
Topic — This consultation establishes certification methodologies for permanent carbon removal activities.
Message — Vantaan Energia supports robust certification standards to guarantee carbon credit integrity. They advocate for including municipal waste incineration in the emissions trading system. Captured biogenic carbon should generate credits to reduce compliance obligations.123
Why — The company would benefit from new revenue streams to finance its carbon capture technology.4
Impact — Environmental groups lose if credits allow other polluters to avoid direct emission cuts.5
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Vantaan Energia urges waste incineration inclusion in EU ETS

2 Jul 2025
Topic — A review of the EU Emissions Trading System covering waste incineration and carbon capture.
Message — The company supports including waste incineration in the carbon market alongside landfills to prevent environmental harm. They also advocate for turning captured biogenic CO2 into tradeable credits for emitters.123
Why — This policy would provide the financial stability needed to fund their planned carbon capture project.4
Impact — Landfill operators would lose their price advantage over incinerators if their emissions are also taxed.5
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Meeting with Hanna Anttilainen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

25 Jun 2025 · Waste to Energy plants, Carbon Capture, Support Needed

Meeting with Silke Dalton (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)

24 Jun 2025 · Energy policy

Meeting with Maria Guzenina (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Regulation

Meeting with Sebastian Tynkkynen (Member of the European Parliament) and Aula Europe

25 Sept 2024 · Vantaan Energian esittely

Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Sept 2024 · Introductory to Vantaan Energia current development plans and EU regulation views

Meeting with Sebastian Tynkkynen (Member of the European Parliament) and Aula Europe

24 Sept 2024 · Vantaan Energian esittely

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament) and Confederation of Finnish Industries EK and Tehy ry

24 Sept 2024 · Ajankohtaisaiheet

Vantaa Energy urges mass-balance accounting for waste-to-energy CCS

9 Jul 2024
Topic — The initiative updates EU rules for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
Message — Vantaa Energy proposes allowing Waste-to-Energy plants to use mass-balance accounting for carbon capture. They claim current proportional accounting forces operators to overcompensate for fossil-based emissions. This is essential for plants to meet future district heating efficiency standards.123
Why — This would reduce costs by preventing double payments and supporting carbon capture investments.45
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Vantaan Energia urges expanding list of permanent carbon storage products

9 Jul 2024
Topic — This consultation defines criteria for greenhouse gases permanently chemically bound in physical products.
Message — The company seeks to include concrete elements and facades in the storage list. They also want to prevent double counting of emissions for non-permanent carbon capture.12
Why — Local storage solutions would allow the company to avoid expensive carbon logistics chains.3
Impact — Waste incinerators might pay multiple carbon fees for the same captured emissions loop.4
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Meeting with Ville Niinistö (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · EU affairs, energy

Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · Relevant EU energy and circular economy policies

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · Ajankohtaisaiheet

Meeting with Dino Toljan (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

21 Feb 2024 · EU’s 2040 targets and status of waste incineration plants

Meeting with Henna Virkkunen (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Dec 2023 · Current EU affairs

Response to Waste Framework review to reduce waste and the environmental impact of waste management

21 Nov 2023

Vantaa Energy views the Commissions proposal for a revision of the Waste Framework Directive as a positive step towards reaching the EUs ambitious 2040 targets. However, the current revision is not sufficient for delivering the more fundamental changes needed in the Waste Framework Directive. Although the revision was limited by the Commission to textile and food waste, it would have also been important for the Commission to highlight the need of a full revision of the Waste Framework Directive during Commissions next mandate. Vantaa Energy wants to phase out the incineration of recyclable waste, improve material reuse and capture CO2 emissions for storage and use in sustainable products. As an actor in the WtE sector utilising mixed municipal waste as a heat and energy source, Vantaa Energy has firsthand experience of the lack of incentives for the sorting of mixed municipal waste. Regardless of efficient separation at source, a lack of sorting systems for residual MSW leads directly to recyclable waste being incinerated or landfilled. The Waste Framework Directive in its current form does not provide a definition of recyclable and non-recyclable waste, which also creates a loophole for actors in the waste sector - every individual actor has to make the decision on whether waste is recyclable or non-recyclable without an audit system. A stricter implementation of the waste hierarchy alongside with best available techniques on sorting of mixed municipal waste would help support the industry and create much needed incentives. Vantaa Energy is a leading Finnish urban energy company with an ambitious objective to be a carbon-negative circular economy energy company by 2030. Our investment plans aim to decarbonize Finland's fourth-largest city's district heating system with smart recycling of energy and materials.
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Meeting with Róża Thun Und Hohenstein (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Penta and Aquafil SpA

27 Sept 2023 · Waste Framework Directive revision

Meeting with Elsi Katainen (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2023 · Discussions about circular economy and non-recyclable waste

Meeting with Silvia Modig (Member of the European Parliament) and Aula Europe

26 Sept 2023 · Carbon Neutrality, Circular Economy

Meeting with Ville Niinistö (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jun 2023 · Energy policy, carbon removals

Meeting with Malte Gallée (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Jun 2023 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Eero Heinäluoma (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Jun 2023 · EU waste regulation framework

Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

6 Jun 2023 · Meeting on nuclear topics

Meeting with Nils Torvalds (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Jun 2023 · Circular economy