The carbon footprints cover the production chain of our products, from the handling of raw materials to the finished product ready for delivery at the mill. We also present emissions from transport of products. However, these emissions vary due to the location of the customer, therefore we present the average emissions figures for transport, but on request we can supply the real figures for an individual customer.
Raw material
Carbon dioxide from harvesting and timber transport, as well as the emissions caused by the production of forest seedlings and silviculture. This also includes emissions caused by other input items.
Production
Carbon dioxide from the production processes, including internal transportation in the plant. Östrand uses a high share of biofuels.
Purchased energy
Our industry uses electricity purchased from the grid, besides the electricity produced on site. This electricity from the grid comes from various sources. We estimate the emissions of carbon dioxide as the average for electricity production in Sweden, which have extremely low carbon-dioxide emissions, account for most electricity production.
Transport
We are well in control of our carbon-dioxide emissions from transportation right up to the point when the product has been delivered to the customer. Here, we present the average emissions for delivery of one tonne of paper to a customer. We can, however, provide specific emissions data for deliveries to any particular customer on request..
Carbon footprint per product 2011
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The 10 toes of CEPI/CEPIPRINT |
Celeste
kg CO2/ADT |
Star
kg CO2/ADT |
Luna
kg CO2/ADT |
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1. Carbon sequestration in forest (Biogenic CO2) |
SCA ownes 2.6 million hectares of forest the net growth binds more biogenic CO2 then the fossil emissions from our products (read more under Sustainable forestry) |
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2. Carbon stored in the product (Biogenic CO2) |
-1650 |
-1650 |
-1650 |
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3. Greenhouse gas emissions from pulp and paper production |
131 |
160 |
- |
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4. Greenhouse gas emissions when producing fibre |
15 |
15 |
- |
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5. Greenhouse gas emissions when producing other raw materials/fuels |
- |
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6. Greenhouse gas emissions associated with purchased electricity, steam, heat, hot and cold water |
-9 |
70 |
- |
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7 a) Transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, transport to mill gate |
28 |
28 |
- |
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Total fossil CO2-emissions excl trp to customer |
165 |
272 |
- |
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7 b) Transport-related greenhouse gas emissions, transport from mill to customer |
52 |
52 |
- |
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Sum fossil CO2-emissions, incl transport to customer |
217 |
324 |
- |
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8. Emissions associated with product use |
To be calculated by our customers, SCA can be of assistance |
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9. Emissions associated with product end-of-life |
To be calculated by our customers, SCA can be of assistance |
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10. Avoided emissions and offsets
To fulfil the picture of the results of our enterprise our performed energy-related investments this toe can be included but separated from others.
As SCA deliver some 3 TWh of biofuel, biopellets this can be considered as replacing fuel oil in other energy systems. Also delivered waste heat to municipal district heating can be considered replacing oil.
By investing in own “green” electricity production as CHP cogeneration, water- or wind power other marginal energy sources are reduced in actual energy system.
Offsets are not included.
SCA is in the process of building 450 windmills on its forest land. The production of these windmills, when they are operative around 2015, will be 2.4 TWh of green electricity per annum. Through this emissions of more than one million tonnes of carbon dioxide from electricity production from fossil fuels man be avoided.
All our mills also have energyeffective CHPs producing both heat and electricity. At Östrand pulp mill we produce nearly 0,5 TWh of green electricity which contributes to avoided emissions from other sources of electricity production. The mills also deliver waste heat to the nearby communities, which reduces other sources for heat production to households.
SCA produces 1.8 million cubic metres of solid wood products. Wood has a much smaller carbon footprint than alternative materials such as aluminium, steel, plastic and concrete. It is difficult to set up general calculation models for measuring the amount of carbon dioxide substituted through the choice of wood before less climate friendly materials, but the amount is substantial.
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