Vattenfall AB

Vattenfall appreciates the opportunity to respond to the public consultation informing the public procurement legislation review. In our opinion, the current EU public procurement framework has provided a robust basis for standardisation, competition, and responsible business conduct.

Vattenfall is committed to net zero and see the EU taxonomy as one tool that can and should support this transition (in 2024 Vattenfall had 88% aligned Capex) All fossil free energy sources play vital a role in the transition together with distribution, storage and flexibility solutions. The taxonomy should be as technology neutral as possible.

Vattenfall welcomes the EU Commission’s ambition to increase the quality and validation of environmentally green claims. There is a strong need to streamline and concretize claims on environmental performance. We firmly believe this leads to better grounds for decision-making, both in terms of end-customer consumption and in terms of addressing environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle.

1. Downstream Scope Extension Should CBAM apply to more products? What would the impact be? While we recognize that the proposed extension may contribute to a more level playing field and support efforts to reduce CO emissions, it appears to be primarily targeted at steel and metals. In the context of offshore wind, the most significant impact would concern foundation structures.

Vattenfall welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft proposal: 1) Vattenfall welcomes the overall direction of RfG 2.0 and its ambition to support a more resilient electricity system through a harmonised and future-oriented connection framework. 2) Our primary concern relates to the treatment of existing assets (Art. 4 par. 3 as well as Art. 45).

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company with 12 million customers and 21,000 employees. Were convinced theres a way to build a future where everyone can choose fossil free ways to move, make and live. In the context of the datacentre labelling framework under the Energy Efficiency Directive, we believe the focus should be on clear, comparable and practical disclosure, rather than on imposing strict technical…

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