Fazer Bakery Finland plans to phase out fossil fuels as the heat source for its ovens by 2030. The planned partnership will support Fazer Bakery Finland’s sustainability strategy in terms of CO reduction.2 emissions. Fazer is committed to science-based emissions reduction measures (through its Science Based Targets initiative) and plans to reduce emissions by 42% by 2030.
Already today, all non-edible food waste generated by Fazer Bakery’s production is used in the production of biogas in collaboration with Gasum. The biogas generated from food waste during production can provide around one-fifth of the energy needed to heat the ovens of Fazel’s bakeries in Vantaa, Lahti and Lappeenranta.
“We are already systematically and efficiently reducing food waste,” says Marko Bergholm, Managing Director of Fazer Bakery Finland. “However, it is important that we continue to reduce food waste and find new ways to use it. The new e-methane fuel will be used to fuel full trailer combi trucks and delivery trucks starting in 2026 in Fazer bakery ovens. It will be able to be used for heating and road transportation for bread delivery.”
“Gasum’s strategic goal is to bring to market 7 terawatt-hours of renewable gas per year by 2027, up to four times more than today. Some of this will be e-methane. This goal Achieving this would result in a reduction of 1.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year for Gasum’s customers.
“The cooperation agreement with Fazer is a good example of Gasum’s aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by working with our customers, for example by developing the electronic methane market,” said Gasum’s Vice President for Industry and Transportation. Tommy Mattila says.
Gas plays an important role in the world of renewable energy in areas that are difficult to electrify. These include land transport of heavy goods and certain industrial processes. Gas also brings demand elasticity to energy systems where the supply of electricity is dependent on the weather.
Biogas is a type of clean energy available today. However, the availability of biogas is limited and as a synthetic and renewable gas, e-methane can help significantly reduce fossil fuel use at Fazer.