Environmental

Premier David Eby told the annual gathering of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) on Friday, April 10, said that the government plans to ease industrial carbon prices for pulp mills as the province's forestry sector continues to struggle to remain competitive.

These awards recognize Pregis channel partners for adopting product solutions that deliver measurable environmental and social outcomes during 2025.

Södra has now completed the initial inventory after storm Dave and a first compilation shows that approximately 1 million m³fub of forest has been damaged on member land in Götaland. Västra Götaland County and parts of Jönköping County are the hardest hit areas.

Initiative integrates fragments of native forests in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Amazon biomes, stimulating wildlife movement, the expansion of vegetation cover and the restoration of ecosystems.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency reports it has fined West Fraser Forest Products $24,750 for exceeding the total amount of hazardous air pollutants allowed by the air permit for the company's Solway facility from January 2024 to January 2025.

Domtar's Kingsport mill told the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation that it will try a method to improve wastewater quality at its wastewater lagoon this week.

Metsä Group has initiated a pre-engineering project for its first commercial biogenic carbon capture plant, with a planned nominal capacity of 100,000 tonnes of captured wood-based carbon dioxide per year.

The Group, which is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding this year, continues its innovation journey within its production facilities in Europe and the United States.

The Government of Canada is investing over $4.4 million in 10 projects in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and Natural Resources Canada said the projects will advance manufacturing and processing, diversify forest products and export markets, and support First Nation and Métis groups and forestry businesses, Natural Resources Canada announced.

>Huhtamaki will arrange a combined audiocast and teleconference to present its sustainability performance in 2025.

Pregis®, a global supplier of protective packaging, mailing and bagging solutions and flexible packaging continues to progress toward its 2040 net-zero commitment by expanding the use of renewable wind energy across additional U.S. manufacturing locations.

During 2025, Södra stepped up its nature conservation efforts. The combination of active management measures in family forestry, voluntary set-asides and targeted initiatives for biodiversity has continued to strengthen the ecological values of the forest.

Starting on 1 October 2026, SCA will implement changes to its sea transport using RoRo vessels (Roll-on/Roll-off) by reducing speed, increasing vessel load factors, and adjusting how the ports in Umeå and Piteå are used. One effect of these changes is that emissions from the vessels will be reduced by approximately 40 percent.

The very rare shining beetle Glischrochilus tremulae has been found in SCA's biodiversity park Tjäderberget outside Lycksele, marking the first recorded discovery in Västerbotten.

The Annual Report includes the company's Financial Statements and the Report of the Board of Directors and the Sustainability Statement as well as the Corporate Governance Statement and the Remuneration Report.

Arctic Paper found an Excel-based error that understated wastewater discharges.

A significant portion of the Utsjoki jointly owned forest has been designated for protection and additional protected areas are being planned. In commercial forests, harvesting will continue in the winter of 2026.

SCA delivered a total of 93.2 million seedlings in 2025. Of these, 49.2 million went to private forest owners, while the remainder were planted in SCA's own forests. Roughly every fourth seedling planted in Swedish forests comes from SCA.

Will represent over 83% of Sonoco U.S. electricity needs.

The award highlights Borregaard's leading role in low-carbon innovation and sustainable solutions.

Michigan regulators say a proposed air permit for a Kalamazoo paper mill would reduce air pollution by permanently retiring two older boilers and an older production line while consolidating factory output on newer equipment.

MPCA investigators say West Fraser paid a fine of $15,250 for air permit violations.

Having partnered with Sc.wén̓wen Economic Development and Kruger Kamloops Pulp, ECF intends to install an electrolyser at the site of Kruger's Kamloops pulp mill.

As 2025 comes to an end, MM Group celebrates its ranking among CDP's "triple A" performers for mitigating Climate Change, responsible use of Forests and Water Security.

In a news release, N.B. Power announced that an agreement had been signed to purchase 200 megawatts of energy from the project.