Sappi details green advancements at Gratkorn mill
Paper giant Sappi Europe has revealed details of a plans to both expand and strengthen the environmental credentials of its Gratkorn mill in Austria.
Print Monthly Consultant Editor
Monday, 03 Jul 2023 09:50 GMT
Sappi outlines its next steps to increase the share of renweable energies at its Gratkorn mill
The mill will increase its share of biomass to be used as an energy source, in a move that will drive the facility further away from fossil fuels.
This follows the recent modernisation of the power plant boiler, which enabled the shift from coal to a combined approach of biomass and natural gas.
For the next step, the mill will put in place an improved biomass handling system as well as decentralised intermediate storage terminals within the surrounding – all of which will support long-term green goals.
"With our long-standing competent wood sourcing partner Papierholz Austria, we will continue our journey to move away from fossil fuels at Gratkorn mill and work towards a climate-neutral future”, says Peter Putz, managing director of Sappi Austria.
The initiative is one of 80 projects being carried out across Sappi’s European mills between now and 2025, as part of the group’s decarbonisation roadmap.
Sarah Price, director sustainability of Sappi Europe, adds: “Our 2025 roadmap identifies the path we have embarked on towards a carbon-neutral future.
“The objective is to reduce emissions of specific greenhouse gases by 25% and to increase the share of renewable energy in Europe to 50% by 2025, compared to 2019. Additionally, Sappi’s 2030 science-based target is to reduce carbon emissions by 41.5% per ton of product.
“We’re already making good progress towards these targets, with a large number of projects already well-underway or completed.”
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