Finnish airport operator, Finavia, has entered into an agreement with Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi (Neve) to supply carbon-neutral district heating at Rovaniemi Airport.
“We have worked systematically to reduce the climate impact of our airports for over ten years now,” said Henri Hansson, SVO, Airport Infastructure, Sustainability, Safety, Security & Compliance at Finavia. “We reached an important milestone two years ago when all our airports became carbon neutral. Our objective is to achieve zero net emissions in 2030, and we continue on our journey towards emissions-free airports. The cooperation with Neve is an important step along this journey.”
With the climate impact of airports originating from the heating of buildings and the energy consumption of vehicles, Hansson also pointed out that , “to eliminate our carbon dioxide emissions, we must focus on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving our energy efficiency.”
Neve generates heat from renewable and locally sourced fuels, such as wood chips and wood industry byproducts including dust, bark, cutter shavings and recycled wood. The company is also planning to use energy generated by burning dried sewage sludge in the near future.
“We have made significant investments in reducing our emissions, and our objective is to make all our production emissions-free by the end of this decade,” added Kristian Gullsten, CEO of Neve.
