In Finland, Finavia’s Helsinki Airport has achieved net-zero carbon emissions targets in its own operations and has received an international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program’s net-zero certification. Neste MY Renewable Diesel, powering the machinery and emergency power generators at the Helsinki Airport since 2024, has played a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Finavia […]
In Finland, following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at the Port of Rotterdam. As a result, UPM plans to halt all engineering work related to the CAPEX investment in Rotterdam and to withdraw from all site-related commitments associated with the Rotterdam investment. […]
In Finland, Natural Indigo Finland and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) have developed a water-based ink using biocolorant extracted from coffee waste supplied by Finnish coffee roastery and spice producer Meira Oy. The resulting ink has been used in flexographic printing on fiber-based packaging and offers a renewable, natural alternative to synthetic pigments traditionally […]
In Finland, Metsä Group and global packaging giant Amcor have announced a strategic partnership to develop recyclable, fiber-based packaging solutions for food. The collaboration brings together Metsä’s wood-based molder fiber innovation, Muoto™, and Amcor’s advanced high-barrier lidding and liner technologies to create a functional, recyclable alternative to plastic. The new packaging solution is designed to […]
In Finland, Neste and Finnish company Eckerö Line, which operates ferry services between Helsinki and Tallinn, are continuing their collaboration to reduce maritime emissions. Eckerö Line provides freight and passenger services on the Baltic Sea and is the first company in Finland to adopt Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for commercial maritime transport. By replacing a […]
In Finland, German ABO Energy group has been granted a planning reservation to build a hydrogen production plant in Oulu in northern Finland. In the preliminary plan, the new hydrogen plant would have an electrolyser with a maximum capacity of 600 MW. Implementation would take place in 2–3 phases. In addition to hydrogen production, the […]
In Finland, Suomen Lantakaasu Oy’s new biogas and fertilizer production plant in Varpaisjärvi, Lapinlahti, has been granted an environmental permit. With the completion of the area’s zoning and permitting, Suomen Lantakaasu has made a positive investment decision to build the plant. The plant planned for Lapinlahti is one of the so-called satellite plants of the […]
In Finland, Tour d’Europe is an initiative demonstrating the availability and potential of renewable fuels to help drive decarbonization and contribute to climate neutrality today and for decades to come. The Tour d’Europe involves 20 different companies, associations and institutions from across the automotive and fuels value chain. Cars and trucks bearing a distinctive “Tour […]
In Finland, Nordic energy company Gasum and the food and confectionary group Fazer have entered into an agreement on the use of biogas in the transport of Fazer’s bakery products. The inedible food waste generated at the bakeries is used to produce biogas in Gasum’s biogas plants. This means that some of Fazer’s products travel […]
In Finland, salad and herb producer Viherkaste is using a new adhesive for its cardboard packaging that is made from up to 70% biobased raw materials. Developed by Finnish chemical company Kiilto, the adhesive is reported to the world’s first biodegradable and compostable hot melt adhesive. Viherkaste hopes its use of Kiilto Biomelt will expand […]
