Environmental

The International Paper - Riegelwood Mill application has been reviewed by the DAQ, Air Quality Permitting Section in Raleigh, North Carolina to determine compliance with the requirements of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission air pollution regulations.<

Province approves first phase of $550M development.

Metsä Fibre is developing a new lignin product at its Äänekoski demo plant. The new lignin product, produced from lignin separated from the pulp process, can replace the fossil-based chemicals used in concrete production. The product is also being considered for other uses.

Statkraft and Norske Skog Skogn have entered into a 3-year industrial power agreement for the supply of approximately 1 TWh (40 MW) during the period 2027-2029 to the company's paper mill in Skogn (Norway). Together with previous contracts, the agreement secures a significant portion of the mill's power supply at competitive terms through 2030.

Company says it will release information in mid-2025.

Rayonier Inc. announced that it has entered into an underground pore space easement agreement with an affiliate of Reliant Carbon Capture & Storage covering approximately 104,000 acres in Alabama.

UPM has been listed as the only forest and paper industry company in the Dow Jones Global and European Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the years 2024-2025. The indices cover environmental, social and governance aspects of responsibility.

As 11 civil society organizations, we call on decision-makers within the U.S. and Canadian governments to fully investigate this development and its implications to the forest industry writ large; we urge the European Commission to reject the proposed concentration of the two companies; we urge the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to revoke Domtar's FSC certifications and we urge Domtar's current purchasers not to renew contracts with the company.

SBTi approval reaffirms Lecta's commitment to decarbonization and climate change mitigation.

Metsä Group introduces voluntary nature compensation measures in its environmental deviations. Part of regenerative forestry, nature compensation overcompensates the harm to nature resulting from any legal violations.

New Democrat MP Charlie Angus said he wants the committee to hear from Wijaya as well as Canadian government officials who said there was no connection between Asia Pulp and Paper and Paper Excellence, which was recently rebranded as Domtar.

Town officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10, that a malfunction at the mill resulted in a release of spent black liquor which caused precipitation of brown or tan colored snow.

Visy partnered with two solar energy companies on the initiative, which aligns with Visy's ongoing commitment to sustainability.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that an agreement has been extended between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) and Kruger's Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited.

This shift is part of the company's strategic Lean Supply Chain programme aiming for efficient and lean value proposition to local markets.

Canada will keep tabs on promises made by Paper Excellence, Natural Resources minister says.

The Smurfit Westrock paper mill in Longview, Washington, 'likely contributed' to the pungent stench that wafted through southwest Washington and northwest Oregon in September, the Washington State Department of Ecology determined.

As part of its efforts to achieve its climate goal of net zero emissions of fossil greenhouse gases by 2040, Södra's first electric truck is on the road. Part of a pilot project, the truck will be entirely dedicated to transporting fossil-free deliveries of pulp from Värö to port terminals in Gothenburg and Varberg.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, is proud to announce that its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been approved, and net-zero science-based target by 2050 has been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Arctic Paper S.A. has signed an agreement for the acquisition of an existing solar park close to Warsaw. The plant in Garwolin in the Masovian area has an output of 4 MW.

BTG Pactual TIG Marks Significant Progress Towards $1 Billion Target to Restore Degraded Land and Promote Sustainable Forestry Across Latin America.

Huhtamäki Oyj has signed a EUR 450 million sustainability-linked syndicated multi-currency revolving credit facility loan agreement ("RCF") with a maturity of five (5) years.

A range of energy efficiency measures are contributing to progress towards achieving 2030 emission reduction targets.

Rottneros continues to sell emission allowances. In addition to the sales in September, which the Group reported on in the report for the Q3 2024, emission allowances for SEK 44 million ($4 million) have so far been sold in the Q4.

Reports of fish either dead or in distress along the Jackson River near the Pool in Covington have raised alarms among environmentalists and locals, with initial indications pointing to a possible chemical spill from the Smurfit-WestRock mill.