Our forests are like green factories where the living raw material has an amazing capacity to bind carbon dioxide - turning them into highly effective carbon sinks. As trees grow they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it as carbon in their biomass. This process reduces the amount of greenhouse gases in the air and helps to slow down climate change.
Norra Skog’s positive climate impact in 2024
Norra Skog estimated its positive climate impact at 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (MtCO₂e) for the 2024 financial year. This figure includes:
- Carbon sequestration in the forest: Our members’ forests absorb carbon dioxide and deliver forest raw materials to Norra Skog and other parties.
- Carbon sequestration in timber products: carbon stored in products made from forest raw materials.
- Potentially prevented emissions: enabled reduced emissions calculated by replacing non-renewable materials such as oil and steel with renewable forest products.
- Fossil emissions from forestry, transport and industrial activities: Any emissions from our customers’ onward processing of our products are not included.
An updated soil inventory used in Sweden’s climate reporting has adjusted the estimate of carbon storage in the soil upwards. This signals an improved carbon balance in the forest, which further strengthens the forest’s role as a carbon sink.
By managing our forests sustainably and producing forest-based products, Norra Skog’s members and Norra Timber significantly contribute to reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Our efforts demonstrate how important the role of forests and the forest industry are in the transition to a fossil-free society.