Swegon takes up fight for European climate targets

Swegon takes up fight for European climate targets

The European Union has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020, compared to 1990 levels. Achievement of this target requires responsible use of energy in urban environments and enhanced energy efficiency of components and systems.　 "Ventilation accounts for as much as 35% of the 166 TWh of energy consumed in urban environments in Sweden. The potential for energy efficiency and savings is enormous," says Mats Holmqvist, CEO of Swegon AB, Sweden's leading company in the ventilation and indoor climate market and the largest wholly-owned company in Investment AB Latour.　

"Over the past twenty years, our energy-efficient ventilation and indoor climate products have reduced energy requirements by 58 TWh," Holmqvist explains. That is equivalent to the heating requirements of 187,000 average-sized homes in Sweden (130 kWh/m2a) for 20 years. In the next 20 years, Swegon will be able to double this energy saving and thereby noticeably contribute to achieving the EU's overall targets for energy savings. This means that Swegon's products alone would reduce energy consumption by approximately 5.8 TWh each year, which is about 10% of the total energy use for ventilation.

Swegon has grown into a major international company in the ventilation and air treatment equipment industry and it promises even more: "Ventilation can save money and the environment at the same time. That's why our innovative systems are developed with a focus on energy efficiency and the environment. I can promise that in 2012 we will be presenting systems that can make an even greater contribution to Europe's energy targets and to a good indoor climate for people," Mats Holmqvist remarks.　

"The Kyoto Protocol and the Durban Agreement underline the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring a responsible use of energy resources.　We hope that we can contribute to this with the even smarter and more energy-efficient systems that we will be launching in 2012."

Source: Swedish Energy Agency, Energiläget 2011.

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