Stora Enso

Please find attached Stora Enso's feedback on the proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Act. We welcome the objective of strengthening Europe's industrial base and accelerating decarbonisation, and our comments focus on ensuring that the framework remains proportionate, performance-based, material-inclusive, and supportive of open, competitive markets.

Stora Enso welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the forthcoming Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act. Our comments focus especially on carbon-intensity labels, public procurement targets, and supply of sustainable materials. Please see the attached paper for more details.

Stora Enso is a renewable materials company. We are one of the largest suppliers of renewable materials used in fiber-based packaging (e.g., cereal boxes, milk cartons, transport packaging, food trays, etc.). We are also amongst the largest recyclers of fiber-based packaging in Europe, and thus produce packaging materials and solutions based on both fresh and recycled fiber.

03 August 2020 1 (2) Stora Enso reply to consultation on the review of the requirements for packaging and other measures to prevent packaging waste Stora Enso supports the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to harmonise packaging rules across the EU to ensure the free movement of packaging and packaged goods, as well as developing the single market for secondary materials.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Stora Enso is a renewable materials company that employs more than 18 000 people in the EU. We deliver renewable and circular products that store carbon and provide low-carbon alternatives to non-renewable materials. We are one of the largest private forest owners in the world and are working to replace fossil-based materials with sustainable, renewable alternatives based on wood.

Stora Enso is a renewable materials company and one of the largest private forest owners in the world, employing 18 000 people in the EU. We deliver renewable and recyclable products that store carbon and provide low-carbon alternatives to fossil-based materials.

Carbon removals are welcome and necessary We need to urgently address climate change and live within the planetary boundaries. Stora Enso, therefore, supports the EUs plans to develop a voluntary Union certification framework for carbon removals. It is important to incentivise the uptake of carbon storage and ensure that when doing so, removals are quantified in an accurate and robust manner.

Stora Enso welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the forthcoming EU ETS Review. Our points relate primarily to the inclusion of MWI in the EU ETS to create a level playing field, and to consider alternatives to the EU ETS regarding the regulation of negative emissions. We also make suggestions for simplification regarding stationary installations. Please see the attached position paper for more detail.

Please, find attached Stora Enso's full feedback to the 'Construction products – review of EU rules'. Stora Enso is a renewable materials company that employs more than 18 000 people in the EU. We deliver renewable and circular products that store carbon and provide low-carbon emission alternatives to non-renewable materials.

Stora Enso is a global leader in renewable materials. We transform wood into low-emission, high-performance solutions for packaging, construction, and biomaterials, helping replace fossil-intensive materials, improve circularity, and strengthen Europes industrial resilience. With 15 000 employees across the EU, we also support European jobs, regional development, and sustainable growth in urban and rural areas.

Stora Enso refers to the new information provided by the dossier submitters (BASF, Dow and Nouryon) and urges the European Commission and the Member States to postpone the final decision on the harmonised classification until RAC has had a chance to review it and until there is additional clarity on the key concepts of the CLP involved in the classification of DTPA and chelating agents in general.

Stora Enso, a leading global provider of renewable materials, welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the development of the EUs renewable energy framework for the decade beyond 2030. We support the objective of ensuring secure, affordable, and decarbonised energy while strengthening Europe's competitiveness and resilience. The forest-based sector plays a key role in the EU energy system.

Stora Enso is a renewable materials company that employs more than 15 000 people in the EU. We deliver renewable and circular products that store carbon and provide low-emission alternatives to non-renewable materials and are one of the worlds largest private forest owners.

The Single Use Plastics Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/904) is a central element of the EU framework to address marine litter and reduce the environmental impact of certain plastic products. While the Directive has set an important policy direction, its implementation is still ongoing and its overall effectiveness cannot yet be fully assessed.

Stora Enso welcomes and supports the European Commission’s intention to set ecosystem-specific targets for nature restoration. Nature restoration is an essential part of tackling biodiversity loss and we welcome the objectives outlined in the Commission’s legislative proposal.

Stora Enso is one of the biggest private forest owners in the world. In the Nordics, we also cooperate with other private forest owners, providing them with comprehensive forest management services. We contribute to tackling climate change by managing our forests sustainably, ensuring we never harvest more than we grow while safeguarding biodiversity.

Stora Enso strongly support further harmonisation of the food contact materials (FCM) legislation as outlined in the accompanying attachment. Introducing a unified approach across the EU is required to ensure the EU’s internal market and prevent further development of another layer of national legislation.

Stora Enso supports the European Commission's plans to develop an EU framework for nature credits. Drawing on our practical experience and insights, we would like to offer the following recommendations to help shape a credible, transparent, and effective voluntary framework for nature credits, one that delivers real ecological value: 1.

Stora Enso is a renewable materials company that employs over 18 000 people in the EU. With our renewable, recyclable raw material, wood, we operate at the heart of the circular bioeconomy. We deliver products that store carbon and provide low-carbon alternatives to non-renewable products. Stora Enso’s obligations under REACH are both as a manufacturer of articles and substances and as a downstream user.

Stora Enso is a renewable materials company that employs 18 000 people in the EU. We deliver renewable and recyclable products that store carbon and provide low-carbon alternatives to fossil-based materials. The fact that our material comes from sustainably managed forests and grows back is at the heart of our sustainability strategy, which has set a target of 100% regenerative solutions by 2050.

Stora Enso appreciates the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions call for evidence on the Advanced Materials Act. As a company pioneering bio-based solutions for the construction, battery, packaging, and other key sectors, we support efforts to accelerate innovation, scale up and deployment of advanced (including bio based) materials in the EU. Please find attached our response.

Stora Enso supports the EU’s climate ambitions enshrined in the European Climate Law and the corresponding 55% emissions reductions target. Forests and the European forest industry play a key role in mitigating climate change.

Stora Enso fully supports the Commission’s climate ambitions; we need to reduce our emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The forest industry plays a key role in this green transition and tackling climate change. We are the renewable materials company, providing solutions in transition to circular bioeconomy.

Stora Enso welcomes the proposal for a Regulation on a monitoring framework for resilient European forests, as we believe enhancing the availability and quality of data on forests across the EU can be beneficial. If designed right, the new monitoring framework will offer an accurate picture of the state of forests across the EU, and consequently serve as a good basis for fact and science-based decision-making.

Stora Enso welcomes the opportunity to provide our initial views on how to assess the state of forests, how to monitor forests, and how to develop strategic visions. Healthy and resilient forests are crucial for the EU’s transition to a climate-neutral economy and for enhancing biodiversity. They are also the foundation of Stora Enso’s business.

Stora Enso welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Call for Evidence regarding National targets and flexibilities in the EU climate policy framework after 2030 (review). Our recommendations are: 1. Ensure the forest sector is not used to compensate for lack of emissions reductions in other sectors. 2. Create realistic LULUCF trajectories for the forestry sector. 3. Support the multifunctional role of forests. 4.

Stora Enso welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to ensure that the EU Regulation on land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF) is fit-for-purpose going forward. To guide the long-term vision for EU forests to maximise climate change mitigation and adaptation effects, any revision of the LULUCF Regulation must reflect the new 2040 EU climate target, factoring in the latest trends and developments, as…

Stora Enso welcomes the opportunity to provide input regarding the establishment of LULUCF trajectories for 20262029. We strongly support the EUs climate ambitions and, as a major actor in the European forest sector, are committed to the Science Based Target initiatives (SBTi) 1.5°C pathway. As such, Stora Enso is targeting a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 13 COe emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2040.