Focus area

Environment and climate-effective solutions

Climate change is one of the most critical issues of our time. Science shows that ongoing climate change is caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, and that these emissions need to decrease rapidly. As a project developer and producer of renewable electricity, we play a very important role in the transition to a clean energy system. We strive to operate our business with a focus on mitigating potential disruptions to the environment and climate, protecting biological diversity and optimizing resource utilization.

Arise’s business is focused on contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Number 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy and Number 13 - Climate Action.  

UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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Climate

In our pursuit to mitigate climate change and accelerate the clean energy transition, we are working to maximise the production of renewable energy. The significant environmental and climate benefits of wind and solar power are the use of the planet’s renewable resources.

However, all electricity production has an environmental and climate footprint associated with it. A reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to land, air, and water is substantial in fulfilling the UN’s goal Number 13 - Climate action, within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

We are assessing our climate impact by measuring our emissions in Scope 1, 2, and 3 according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The greatest impact of our business today, occurs during the manufacturing and construction phase of our wind farms, which includes, amongst other things, the manufacture of wind turbines, deforestation, construction of foundations and transportation. The emissions generated by a wind farm during its lifetime is equivalent to less than one year's renewable electricity production, which means that the remaining operating time contributes zero emissions.

Arise works to reduce the climate impact in the value chain together with our business partners.

Biodiversity

Humanity and the planet's ecosystem depend on the many services provided by biological diversity. In addition to biodiversity enhancing our society's resilience to global climate changes, well-functioning ecosystems supply us with food, clean water, and air, whilst meeting our recreational needs. Protecting biodiversity is a key factor in the UN's sustainability goal Number 15 – Life on land, within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

When establishing energy facilities, there is a risk that vital components of biodiversity in forests and wetlands could be affected, such as bird species and rare plants. To minimise this impact, we implement a series of measures aimed at prevention and limitation. This includes conducting thorough preliminary investigations of environmental conditions in the nearby surroundings and implementing protective measures well in advance of project commencement. Wind turbines are carefully placed, considering sensitive species and distances to human populations.

To contribute to the transition towards a sustainable and renewable energy system, Arise participates in several research programs focused on assessing the impact of wind power on people and nature. In Sweden, Arise is involved in research initiatives such as 'VindVal' and 'VindEl,' which aim to deepen our understanding of the various facets of wind power and its effects, ensuring a responsible and sustainable approach to harnessing clean energy sources.

Resource efficiency

Nature is the source of all our products and a continued depletion of natural resources harms the environment. Shifting from linear material flow to a more circular economy is important in the pursuit of increased resource efficiency, where Arise plays an important role.

Arise aims for an efficient use of resources and as sustainable solutions as possible. In line with the principles of the circular economy, Arise considers the entire value chain’s processes in the project’s early stages to minimize resource usage and waste generation. However, all resource-saving measures are always weighed against the risk to health and safety before decisions are made.

Wind turbines consist of approximately 85 percent of materials that today can be reused or recycled, such as steel and iron. The main challenge lies in the handling of the wind turbine's rotor blades, which mostly consist of glass fibers and thermoplastic composites, materials that today are difficult to efficiently recycle.

Arise actively collaborates with a project group, Rekovind2, aiming to create opportunities for the reuse and recycling of end-of-life wind turbine parts and blades. This collaborative effort exemplifies our commitment to circularity and resource efficiency throughout the value chain.

Arise's pursuit of resource efficiency is in line with the UN's goal number 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.