Wind turbine giant plans carbon-free future
S. Himmelstein | January 09, 2020Danish wind turbine giant Vestas plans to become a carbon-neutral company by 2030 by reducing carbon
Vestas plans to become a carbon-neutral company by 2030. Source: Vestasdioxide emissions throughout its operations as well as its supply chain. The company has consumed only renewable electricity to power its offices and factories since 2013 and now plans a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2025 to reach the 2030 target.
Sustainability partnerships with suppliers will be structured to achieve a CO2 emission reduction of 45% per MWh generated by 2030. Internally, the company will swap out its company cars in favor of electric vehicles, and plans to replace its light-commercial service fleet with renewable alternatives. Additional steps will be pursued to reduce heating- and transport-related CO2 emissions.
Vestas has installed 108 GW of wind turbines in 80 countries to date, equivalent to the power output of 70 million tons/year of coal. This wind capacity is also estimated to displace 167 million tons/year of CO2 emissions.