Decarbonization Prospects for the European Pulp and Paper Industry: Different Development Pathways and Needed Actions

The pulp and paper industry (PPI) has several opportunities to contribute meeting prevailing climate targets. It can cut its own CO2 emissions, which currently account for 2% of global industrial fossil it an opportunity produce renewable energy, fuels, materials other sectors. purpose this study is improve understanding the decarbonization prospects PPI. provides insights on magnitude needed annual renewal rates possible net-zero target years emissions in PPI discusses opportunities, namely, energy material efficiency improvement, fuel switching, electrification, production, carbon capture, new products. effects policies are critically evaluated provide overview current future business environment European focus Europe, but regions analyzed briefly widen view. analysis shows that there no major technical barriers fossil-free operation PPI, sector renovates slowly, many not implemented a large scale due immature technology, poor economic feasibility, or unclear political environment.