European leaders in providing engineering, design, and advisory solutions to the world, AFRY, in collaboration with Italian paper association- Assocarta, will develop a net-zero roadmap for the pulp and paper industry of Italy.
May 3, 2024
Sweden-based global firm AFRY, which provides engineering, design and advisory solutions to the world, has joined forces with Italian paper association Assocarta, to develop a net-zero roadmap for the pulp and paper sector in Italy.
As per a release issued by AFRY, the company has been selected by Assocarta to define a decarbonisation strategy for the pulp and paper sector that is in line with the EU framework, country-specific conditions, and technological advancements.
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AFRY’s assessment will outline an overall decarbonisation roadmap for the sector, pinpointing the best available technologies, regulatory and infrastructural obstacles, and competitive levers. Additionally, AFRY will provide an analysis of the pulp and paper sector in Italy, including potential scenarios to 2030 and required policies.
“We are proud to contribute to the Italian pulp and paper industry in their path towards more sustainable future. Our multidisciplinary team combining expertise from Italy, Spain, Finland, Sweden and Germany ensures that the best available knowledge is applied in this important assignment,” said Visa Moilanen, AFRY’s Head of Pulp & Paper business.
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Beyond sector analysis and the roadmap, AFRY offers support to individual Italian pulp and paper companies, tailoring decarbonisation roadmaps to their specific operations and projects.
The release said Assocarta was the trade association that brought together, represented and protected the companies that produced paper, cardboard and pulp in Italy. Assocarta was part of Confindustria and, at European level, was a member of CEPI, the European federation for pulp and paper industries. As of today, Assocarta members covered over 90 percent of the total Italian production in the sector, it added.
