Smurfit Kappa's $100 million Investment aims to Reduce Emissions in Colombia

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Name:

Smurfit Kappa's $100 million Investment aims to Reduce Emissions in Colombia

Location:

Colombia

Company:

Smurfit Kappa

Estimated Cost:

$100 million

Source:

https://www.smurfitkappa.com

Introduction:

Smurfit Kappa, world leader in paper-based packaging, is investing almost USD100 million in a sustainable biomass boiler which will reduce its global Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO₂ emissions by approximately 6%.

Features:

The ambitious project is the latest example of the circularity that permeates every aspect of the company’s operations. Smurfit Kappa has successfully implemented biomass boilers at several other locations including the Nervión, Piteå and Sangüesa paper mills in Europe.

The boiler, which will be constructed at its paper mill in Yumbo, Colombia, will replace the fossil fuels currently used with different types of organic waste to generate cleaner energy. The organic waste will be comprised of pine and eucalyptus bark from the company’s own forestry plantations, waste from its wood treatment plant, and ashes and sludge generated during the paper-manufacturing process.

When the new boiler is operational, the mill will significantly reduce the site’s fossil fuel usage and deliver significant cost savings. The new boiler is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.