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RESPONSIBLE FOREST USE Using forests Theme:
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Together we can achieve more
Climate targets must be ambitious to make change happen. We have set ourselves the ambitious target that, by end of 2030, we only use fossil free energy in our production. We are advancing well, and currently 87% of the energy we use is already fossil free. Howev- er, the work ahead is no walk in the park - achieving the goal still takes a broad range of actions. As one example, we finalised the major in- vestment in a new modern recovery boiler and turbine at our Husum mill at the end of last year. The new equipment will increase the pro- duction of bioenergy and help improve our energy efficiency. The more energy is saved and the more efficiently it is used, the less emissions there are. That is why we are con- tinuing energy efficiency measures at all our mills, for example the ongoing development programme in Kemi.
Active forest management, too, has an im- portant role to play in the changing climate. As part of Metsä Group’s updated 2030 targets, we are increasing climate-positive actions that will improve forests’ biodiversity and health. This means, for example, diversifying the ra- tio of tree species and diversifying forest structure. Mixed forests improve not only the biodiversity of forests but also their resilience against climate change, such as the increasing heat, storms and insect damage. When we take positive climate action, this also helps our customers to reach their sus- tainability targets. Our joint actions have big impacts on global packaging value chains. I invite you to read more about sustainability, customer collaboration and forests in this is- sue of the Board Magazine. Together we can achieve more.
Mika Joukio
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