For many years, Electrabel has been keeping ahead of current environmental issues. The equilibrium between the 'three Es' - Economy, Energy, Ecology - forms the foundations of its environmental policy. The results of this policy enable the company to meet increasingly ambitious environmental goals of society and growing expectations of the customers.
Generating facilities whose performance is among the highest in Europe in terms of energy efficiency and emissions of greenhouse gases, SO2 and NOx (thanks mainly to nuclear and gas-fired power stations and hydroelectric power stations)
60 % of the generating facilities operated by the Group in Europe is managed on the basis of a standardised
environmental management system (EMAS, ISO 14001) leading to constant improvement in environmental performance
Promotion of technologies with high energy efficiency (CCGT, cogeneration)
Increasing electricity generation from
renewable energy sources (wind farms, hydroelectricity, biomass) in several countries in Europe
Active participation in numerous projects aimed at controlling greenhouse gas emissions (the World Bank's
Prototype Carbon Fund,
FACE, CASTOR, etc.)
Offering the opportunity to buy green electricity or to invest in green energy projects
Tailor-made services helping customers to save energy and to meet their environmental obligations
A real determination to adopt measures and agreements that go beyond the obligations laid down by law
A sponsorship policy supporting initiatives for protecting the environment
Measures aimed at reducing 'local' environmental hazards: soil clean-up, noise reduction, better siting, architectural improvements, etc.
Treatment and recycling of waste and by-products (making maximum use of fly ash and gypsum, reduction of radioactive waste production)
Multidisciplinary
research programmes resulting in the application of less polluting technologies
