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Helen announced Tuesday press release that is, is gradually moving to decentralized heat production, where heat is generated, recovered, and stored in multiple locations in an emission-free, renewable, and safe manner.
“For Helen, this work has been going on for years,” he stressed Juha-Pekka Weckström, CEO of Helen. “Our emissions have been declining for some time. The use of coal also ends up in Salmisaari, which significantly reduces Helen’s and Finland’s carbon dioxide emissions.
Osmo SoininvaaraThe Chairman of Helen’s Board of Directors pointed out that the closure of two plants will reduce Finland’s carbon dioxide emissions by about five percent.
The energy company has been preparing for its transition to a decentralized heating and energy system for years.
As the decision to accelerate the change affects its personnel and expertise requirements, the company held advisory talks with just over 400 employees to assess the future of the Salmisaari plant in the western part of Helsinki. The number of staff at risk of redundancy is currently estimated at 288.
Any redundancies will take place over the next four years, while the company continues to prepare for the decommissioning of the two facilities.
Helen said it and workers’ representatives have agreed on a transitional security scheme that includes training, resettlement and re-employment measures.
Aleksi Teivainen – HT
Source: The Nordic Page