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Los bosques boreales de Canadá han sido gravemente dañados por la tala

NYT Logging Industry - Mon, 08/01/2024 - 09:00
Un estudio revela que la explotación forestal ha causado graves daños a los bosques boreales de Ontario y Quebec, dos importantes regiones madereras comerciales del país.

Canada’s Boreal Forests Badly Damaged by Logging

NYT Logging Industry - Thu, 04/01/2024 - 06:01
A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions.

Metsä Group and Sweco have signed an agreement for the design of Kerto LVL mill in Äänekoski

International Forest Industries - Fri, 22/12/2023 - 12:40

Metsä Group and Sweco, a specialist in the built environment and industry, have signed an agreement for the implementation planning of the new Kerto LVL mill in Äänekoski, Finland.

“We have strong confidence in Sweco’s expertise and resources from our previous collaboration projects. It is therefore natural that we continue our cooperation in this project to develop the Äänekoski mill area,” says Jaakko Anttila, Executive Vice President at Metsä Wood.

Sweco is responsible for the complete implementation planning of the mill project, including structural, process and plant design. Sweco was also responsible for the design of Metsä Group’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill, which started operations in 2017, and the planned wood product mill will apply the synergy benefits offered by the mill area.

“For example, the steam needed in the production process of Kerto LVL will be produced at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill, and the condensate generated in the process will be utilized for heating the building. It is great to be involved in designing a resource-efficient production plant whose material-efficient wood products store carbon and reduce the carbon footprint of construction,” says Tuulamari Helaja, Business Unit Director, Industry and Energy at Sweco Finland.

Construction of the Kerto LVL mill in Äänekoski has progressed according to plan. Land construction works and the main frame installations are currently underway in the area.

The mill will have an annual production capacity of around 160,000 cubic metres of Kerto LVL and is expected to start production in the second half of 2026. When completed, the mill will employ around 150 people directly and 200 people in its value chain.

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Nokian Tyres reaches one of its key climate targets seven years ahead of schedule

International Forest Industries - Tue, 12/12/2023 - 12:55

Nokian Tyres has reached one of its key emissions reduction targets seven years ahead of schedule. One of the company’s science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets was to cut its tire factories’ CO2 emissions by 52% per production ton by 2030 compared to the emissions level in 2015. The target was already achieved in 2023. Nokian Tyres’ factory emissions per production ton are the lowest in the tire industry, but the company continues its work to reduce them even more.

In 2015 the direct CO2 emissions from the factories were 723 kilograms1 per ton of tires, so reducing them by 52% means that they are below 347 kilograms per ton of tires, which was the target level for the year 2030. However, in 2023 Nokian Tyres is already progressing rapidly toward a level of less than 200 kilograms per ton of tires manufactured

The level of Nokian Tyres’ direct CO2 emissions was the lowest in the tire industry already last year. In 2022, Nokian Tyres direct CO2 emissions were 420 kilograms2 per ton of tires manufactured, whereas the majority of tire manufacturers operate between 700 and 1100 kilograms3.

“Urgent actions are needed to tackle climate change, so even though Nokian Tyres’ factory greenhouse gas emissions are at an industry-leading level, we consider it important to cut the emissions to zero as soon as technically possible. In the best case, it leads to setting new sustainability benchmarks that can have a positive impact on how the whole industry operates,” says Teppo Huovila, Vice President of Quality, Sustainability and Supply operations business development at Nokian Tyres.

On the way toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

The already-achieved target is one of Nokian Tyres’ four science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Two of the targets are related to emissions from the supply chain, and one target is to reduce emissions during tire use.

“Besides the emissions from tire manufacturing, the emissions during tire use are something that Nokian Tyres’ own actions and choices can influence the most. The lower the rolling resistance of tires, the less fuel or energy the vehicle consumes. Between 2013-2022, Nokian Tyres has reduced the rolling resistance of its tires by 8.5% on average. This equals to the exhaust fumes of 65,000 cars annually,” Huovila says.

The CO2 emissions from tire production are mainly the result of the energy mix used in the factories. Thus, to reduce emissions, most of the purchased energy has to be from zero-CO2-emission sources. Improvements in energy efficiency reduce both energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. At Nokian Tyres, energy efficiency is considered when procuring new machinery, utilizing heat recovery solutions, and also, for example, in updating lighting with energy-saving led solutions.

Nokian Tyres is in the process of updating its science-based climate targets to be even more ambitious. The company is committed to setting targets that enable net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. An important step on the journey is the new factory that Nokian Tyres is currently building in Oradea, Romania, as it will be the first zero CO2 emission tire factory in the world.

 

1 Nokian Tyres Corporate Sustainability Report 2015, p. 126, Greenhouse gas emissions intensity ratio, Scope 1 + Scope 2/production tonne

2 Nokian Tyres Corporate Sustainability Report 2022, p. 47, Greenhouse gas emissions intensity ratio Scope 1 + Scope 2, CO2 eq t/production t.

3 CDP Climate reports and annual Sustainability Reports of tire companies

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Rare Giant Rat Is Photographed Alive for First Time

NYT Logging Industry - Mon, 11/12/2023 - 23:02
The people who live on the island of Vangunu were adamant that the critically endangered species still existed. They helped researchers prove that they were right.

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