UPM, ZERO team up to promote green shift

UPM Biofuels and Zero Emission Resource Organisation (ZERO) have started cooperation in promoting green shift in the transport and petrochemicals sectors.

The work focuses on creating a predictable long-term operating environment for sustainable, advanced biofuels to enable climate change mitigation in transport with renewable fuels, said a press release.

The cooperation also aims to enhance knowledge of sustainable fossil-free bioproducts, such as bioplastics, as an important climate solution, for example, in the packaging and labelling industries. The work is conducted through continuous dialogue with policy officials and decision-makers to promote the transition towards a wider bio-economy. “ZERO is a Norwegian environmental organisation that focuses on greenhouse gas reduction through promotion of new technologies enabling emission-free energy solutions without harming the environment. ZERO and UPM Biofuels share the same vision and therefore we see great value in this cooperation,” said Kåre Gunnar Fløystad from ZERO.

UPM and ZERO support advanced biofuels and sustainable bioproducts, which considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions during their lifecycle from raw material to end product when compared to fossil fuels and products.

“The cooperation with ZERO is a great opportunity to jointly promote sustainable low-emission solutions for the transport and petrochemical sectors, and support the transition towards both circular and bio-economy. Wood-based UPM BioVerno renewable diesel and naphtha are great examples of drop-in fuels replacing fossil fuels and significantly reducing both greenhouse gas and tailpipe emissions,” said UPM Biofuels Sustainability and Market Development Head Maiju Helin. “UPM’s wood-based naphtha also works well as a feedstock for bioplastics and other biomaterials production.”