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A 360-degree approach to tackling climate change
Description/achievement of initiative

SCA takes a 360-degree approach to managing its climate change impacts and is setting targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, triple the use of forest-based biofuels and increase investments.

Implementation methodologies

Investments in renewable energy directed by a newly formed business unit, SCA Energy, Groupwide energy efficiency program which has so far included 1,700 small-scale projects since 2003, Life cycle assessments, Reducing tranport emissions, Replacing oil by biofuels.

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Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Norwegian Statkraft and Fred.Olsen Renewables are partner in SCA's windpower projects.
Open to additional partners.
Progress reports
Goal 7
2020
We will reduce CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and from purchased electricity and heating by 20% by 2020, with 2005 as reference year.
2020
The production of wind power on SCA forest land will increase to 5 TWh by 2020.
2020
We will triple our production of biofuels from our forests by 2020, with 2010 as a reference year.

Basic information
Time-frame: - 2020
Website
Partners
Norwegian Statkraft and Fred.Olsen Renewables are partner in SCA's windpower projects.
Open to additional partners.
Countries
Contact information
United Nations