{"id":26583,"date":"2025-09-16T11:55:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/vastuullisuus\/ymparistovastuullisuus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:45:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:45:27","slug":"environmental-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/en\/corporate-responsibility\/environmental-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A reliable option for daily choices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><strong><strong>At Tampere Tramway Ltd, managing the environmental impact of our operations is incorporated in the management of our organization. Thus, it is part of our everyday life. We offer people a reliable option for their daily choices.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We have been calculating the carbon footprint of our operations since 2022, and as the accessibility of CO2 emission data keeps improving, our calculations are expanding year by year. This helps us find ways to develop our operations for the benefit of the environment.<br><br>We acquire carbon dioxide free electricity, and we are constantly looking for new possibilities to save energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png\" alt=\"Responsible consumption and production\" class=\"wp-image-26633\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-12-720x720.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13.png\" alt=\"Climate action \" class=\"wp-image-26630\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/E-WEB-Goal-13-720x720.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-beige-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-beige-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental responsibility in our company<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our company is part of the Tampere City Group that sets annual goals to us. Tampere is aspiring to become a climate neutral city by 2030, a goal that is supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampere.fi\/en\/nature-and-environment\/climate-action-tampere\/climate-neutral-tampere-2030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Neutral Tampere 2030 Roadmap<\/a>. The steps set for Tampere Tramway in the Roadmap include constructing the first three phases of the tramway, planning the regional expansion of the tramway, and using renewable energy in the tramway system.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We monitor the energy we use by emission source, and the ratio of renewable energy to non-renewable energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The progress of the Roadmap is followed by the city of Tampere at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ilmastovahti.tampere.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tampere Climate and Eniviroment Watch<\/a> (link in Finnish), to which we report the progress of the steps set for us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tampereen Ratikka Hiedanrannassa kes\u00e4ll\u00e4 2025\" class=\"wp-image-25928 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-23-Mikko-Vares-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tampereen Ratikka kes\u00e4ll\u00e4 2025\" class=\"wp-image-24973 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Tampereen-Ratikka-kesalla-2025-8-Mikko-Vares-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We calculate our own greenhouse emissions as well as those of our service providers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We systematically develop our company\u2019s environmental management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the beginning of 2025, we hired a Chief of EHSQ to advance this cause<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During 2025, we started to build an EcoCompass environmental management system, and we aim to obtain certification for it during 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We follow the water consumption of the Tampere Tramway operations\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2025, the Key Result Areas defined for Tampere Tramway\u2019s Maintenance Alliance, the entity responsible for the maintenance of tramway infrastructure, include an incentive to reduce tap water consumption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We work towards achieving the goals set in Tampere City Group\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampere.fi\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-04\/tampere_biodiversity_programme_2030_digital.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tampere Biodiversity Programme<\/a> by committing sustainability actions on our construction projects, and by concentrating on urban biodiversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We emphasize life cycle approach in all our acquisitions and procurements. Our terms of procurement are set to advance circular economy and sustainable material choices.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2024, one of the goals set for Tampere Tramway\u2019s Maintenance Alliance was to monitor and document the recycling rate of its operational waste volume<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2025, the Maintenance Alliance shifted into renewable fuels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tampereen Ratikan Aliisa-vaunu\" class=\"wp-image-24793 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kevat-2025-11-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-beige-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-beige-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tampere Tramway Ltd.\u2019s carbon footprint calculation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>SUBJECT OF CALCULATION<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(tCO2eq)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>1. Emissions of the company\u2019s operations (Scope 1)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>0,09<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>2. Direct emissions of the company\u2019s energy procurement (Scope 2)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>44<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>37<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>3. Emissions of the value chain (Scope 3)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>249<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>281<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em><em>Use of energy on property rented or leased to others (Scope 3.13)<\/em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">182<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">193<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em><em>Indirect emissions related to fuel and energy (Scope 3.2)<\/em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">47<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Emissions of employees\u2019 work-related travel<\/em>&nbsp;<em>(Scope 3.5)<\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em><em>Emissions of employees\u2019 travel to and from their place of work&nbsp;(Scope 3.6)<\/em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em><em>Other emissions in Scope 3<\/em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>IN TOTAL<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>293<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>318<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>EMISSIONS OF INVESTMENTS<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>257<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br><em>Greenhouse gas emissions are calculated according to The GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. The calculation comprises emissions in Scope 1\u20133. Scope 3 also includes the most significant emission sources by subcategory. Tampere Tramway Ltd has outlined that in order to maintain annual comparability, emissions of large one-time investments, such as tram cars and track lines, are not reported as part of annual emissions. However, one-time investments are reported together with annual emissions.<\/em><br><br><em><sup>1<\/sup>Solar power plant to Tramway depot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Tampere Tram ForCity Smart Artic X34<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tampereen-raitiovaunun-ymparistoseloste_EPD_Skoda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPD for Tampere Tram<\/a> (pdf)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For comparison, facts about the 2024 carbon footprint<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_henkiloauto-276x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26349\" style=\"width:132px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_henkiloauto-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_henkiloauto.png 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The carbon fooprint (318 tCO2e) emissions correspond to <strong>&nbsp;ca. 2.3 kilometres traveled by car<\/strong>. In 2024, 16.6 million people traveled by tram in Tampere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_paastot_euro-1-287x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26351\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_paastot_euro-1-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_paastot_euro-1.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The value of the emissions&nbsp;<strong>in the European Union Emissions Trading System is 22,502 euros<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_c02-paastot-287x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26353\" style=\"width:120px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_c02-paastot-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_c02-paastot.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The emissions correspond to the annual CO2 emissions of <strong>41.3 Finns&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_aurinkovoima-287x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26356\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_aurinkovoima-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ratikka_vastuullisuus_aurinkovoima.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The emissions are&nbsp;<strong>1.23-fold&nbsp;<\/strong>compared to the emissions produced during the construction and life cycle of <strong>the depot solar power plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources of comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openco2.net\/en\/co2-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.openco2.net\/en\/co2-converter\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/en\/corporate-responsibility\/social-responsibility\/\">Sosial responsibility<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampereenratikka.fi\/en\/corporate-responsibility\/responsibility-in-governance\/\">Responsibility in Governance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reliable option for daily choices At Tampere Tramway Ltd, managing the environmental impact of our operations is incorporated in the management of our organization. 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