This presentation explores how modern district heating helps unlock Finland’s hydrogen economy. By absorbing electrolysis waste heat, time-shifting surplus wind power, and providing reliable peak-season flexibility without overloading the power grid, heat networks cut costs and emissions for hydrogen producers. The presentation also highlights the links to carbon capture and utilization and explain why city-wide heat systems are uniquely efficient platform for fossil-free growth.

This session will explore how CO₂ emissions can shift from being a regulatory burden to a source of value through advanced technologies and innovative business models. The panel will examine the latest carbon capture and utilization (CCU) solutions, evolving regulatory frameworks that influence investment decisions, and project accelerators that enable rapid scale-up. The discussion will also highlight the role of CO₂ producers such as energy, industrial, and manufacturing sectors in creating partnerships that transform emissions into feedstock for synthetic fuels, chemicals, and materials. Attendees will gain insights into how strategic investments in CCU can deliver compliance, profitability, and competitive advantage in a low-carbon hydrogen economy.