Energy & climate change
Norske Skog made two important decisions regarding climate change in 2007. We decided to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent by 2020 and to build a prototype plant for forest based biodiesel.
It is important that industry plays an active role in this area. Together with other international companies, we have made a commitment to ensuring that industry contributes to the process of putting a global, long-term, market based emissions reduction framework in place.
The main greenhouse gas emissions in our value chain are from the use of fossil fuels (either directly or indirectly) in the paper production process and in the transport of raw materials and finished goods. The main strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions therefore involve reductions in energy consumption and the use of alternative fuels and energy sources. Energy consumption can be reduced through optimisation of raw materials, production processes, logistics and investments. Increased use of bio energy decreases the use of fossil fuel.
In 2007 we reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 150 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.This is a 3 per cent reduction when compared with our 2006 base year emission.
We are also strengthening our effort in the field of bioenergy. In cooperation with Norwegian forest owners, we have established a company which will start by building a pilot facility for the production of forest based biodiesel.
