{"id":71812,"date":"2021-11-24T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/sappi-invests-more-than-e10-million-in-kirkniemi-mill-on-decarbonisation-journey\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T15:08:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T14:08:50","slug":"sappi-invests-more-than-e10-million-in-kirkniemi-mill-on-decarbonisation-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/en\/sappi-invests-more-than-e10-million-in-kirkniemi-mill-on-decarbonisation-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Sappi invests more than \u20ac10 million in Kirkniemi Mill on decarbonisation journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/en\/sappi-implements-innovative-barrier-paper-technology-to-increase-production\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-71810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sappi-Kirkniemi-Mill-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sappi-Kirkniemi-Mill-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sappi-Kirkniemi-Mill-534x420.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.converter.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Sappi-Kirkniemi-Mill.jpg 567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sappi<\/a> has approved an investment in Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland which enables a switch in its energy sourcing to renewable bioenergy. With this investment the mill\u2019s direct fossil greenhouse gas emissions will reduce by ca. 90 percent, which is equivalent to 230 000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy reducing our use of fossil fuels by shifting to renewable energy, Kirkniemi Mill is increasingly part of the solution to climate change. As the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) negotiations will underpin, we collectively need to scale up climate action, and such investments are critical to change our emissions trajectory and dependency on fossil fuels\u201d, <strong>explains Mill Director Martti Savelainen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The project, set for completion in early <strong>2023<\/strong>, will contribute significantly to Sappi Europe\u2019s decarbonisation roadmap by exiting coal at one of its last facilities partially using this fuel type. Biomass will then be used in Kirkniemi\u2019s multi-fuel boiler, built in 2015. The move advances Sappi towards its 2025 targets which include reducing specific greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 25 percent and increasing renewable energy share to 50 percent in Europe compared to 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The investment will establish the equipment needed to receive, store and handle woody biomass like the bark, sawdust and wood chips used for biofuel production. Such biomass types are by-products from the forest-based industry and utilising them for energy production derives further value from the forest resource.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to increasing share of renewable energy, Sappi\u2019s mills are also focused on reducing energy consumption. Sappi Kirkniemi Mill is party to Finland\u2019s National Energy Efficiency Agreement and consistently reaches their energy saving targets. Kirkniemi\u2019s ISO 50001 certification provides further evidence of the mill\u2019s systematic improvement in energy efficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sappi has approved an investment in Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland which enables a switch in its energy sourcing to renewable bioenergy. 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