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Neste: use of our renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions by 8.3 million tons in 2017

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Replacing fossil fuels with Neste’s renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions altogether by a 8.3 The figure also represents Neste’s positive climate contribution. million tons from 2016. Neat Neste MY Renewable Diesel is already available to drivers and fleets in Finland and in California.

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Cellunolix sawdust to ethanol plant to be built in Finland

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North European Bio Tech Oy (NEB) has made an investment decision concerning the construction of a bioethanol plant on the Renforsin Ranta industrial estate in Kajaani, Finland. The plant is projected to begin production in mid-2016. The raw material for the plant will be sawdust from local sources. —NEOT CEO Henrikki Talvitie.

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Novozymes to supply enzymes to St1 Biofuels in Finland for cellulosic ethanol from sawdust

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Novozymes will supply enzyme technology to a new biorefinery that will be built by St1 Biofuels in Kajaani, Finland. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2015, with production expected to start in 2016. The construction of the biorefinery supports Finland’s climate and energy strategy.

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EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

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Europe’s transport sector is making only mixed progress in meeting its environment, health and climate policy targets, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment which tracks the short and long-term environmental performance of this key economic sector across the European Union. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. It is published yearly by the EEA to take stock of the EU’s and Member States’ progress in meeting their climate and energy targets, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% compared to 1990 levels by 2020 and at least 40% by 2030. in 2017 from 2016.

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UPS announces renewable diesel agreements with Neste, REG and Solazyme; up to 46M gallons over next 3 years

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Bio-based feedstocks from fats, plant oils and waste residues are converted to renewable diesel using advanced refining technologies. Neste, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel. White House climate pledge. In 2014, we achieved a 14.1%

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European Council endorses 40% GHG cut by 2030; requests ways to cut transport emissions via efficiency, electrification and renewable fuels

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On 23 October, leaders of the European Union agreed on the climate and energy policy framework for the EU for the period from 2020 to 2030. —Ilkka Räsänen, Neste Oil’s Director, Public Affairs. European Commission communication to Council (January 2014): A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030.

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