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Sustainability

For Femern A/S social responsibility means contributing to social, environmental and economic sustainability.

Benefits for nature and the climate from the Fehmarnbelt tunnel

Green shortcut to the future

The Fehmarnbelt tunnel means that international trains and lorries passing through Denmark will be saved a 160 km detour, thus significantly reducing their CO2 emissions.

A greener corridor

The Fehmarnbelt link will be a major contributor to Europe's future sustainable transport network by making it attractive to switch freight transport from road to rail.

We're building alongside nature

The construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel will result in an extensive new natural landscape, which will increase biodiversity - on land and in the Fehmarnbelt.

We’re building alongside nature

We’re building with due care for nature, with our carbon footprint firmly in mind. Our experts keep a watchful eye on the environment while we build.

The Fehmarnbelt tunnel will be built sustainably

The Fehmarnbelt tunnel has the potential to become a 'climate beacon' for infrastructure projects where the project contributes to the green transition from the outset. Read more about the climate strategy here.

Visit Ægir - our environmental portal

Femern A/S’ environment portal is named after the giant sea god, Ægir, from Norse mythology. The portal offers the opportunity to view key environmental data, which is regularly updated by means of live data from our environmental monitoring buoys in the Fehmarnbelt.

Experience Ægir here

Decent pay and working conditions

Femern A/S requires contractors to ensure orderly conditions during the construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel. This includes pay and employment conditions and requirements relating to the working environment, safety and accommodation.

A safe workplace

As the Client, Femern A/S bears the main responsibility for health and safety on the Fehmarnbelt project and for ensuring that working environmental legislation is followed. We therefore attach significant importance to safety in our contracts with the contractors.

Apprentice to the Fehmarn project

The Fehmarnbelt project wishes to contribute to the employment of trade apprentices, trainees and trainee clerical assistants. The major construction contracts stipulate a total of 500 full-time apprenticeships.

Green shortcut to Europe

The construction of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel is co-financed by the European Commission, which has named the construction a priority project. The connection plays a key role in the transport network of the future in Europe.

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