New energy strategies in the Swedish pulp and paper industry: the role of national and EU climate and energy policies

This research paper examines the strategic shift in electricity production and consumption within the Swedish pulp and paper industry over the last decade, analyzing the influence of national and EU energy and climate policies.

• The Swedish pulp and paper industry has shifted its strategy regarding electricity, characterized by higher levels of on-site production, plans and investments in wind power, and the formation of new partnerships for electricity production assets.
• The strategic reorientation of the industry was primarily driven by economic factors, specifically the EU ETS and the rise in electricity prices that followed the 1996 Swedish energy market reform.
• The system of tradable renewable electricity certificates served as a new revenue stream for the industry, while cognitive shifts regarding the EU ETS and electricity market pricing also contributed to the strategic change.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2011). New energy strategies in the Swedish pulp and paper industry: the role of national and EU climate and energy policies. https://www.sei.org/publications/new-energy-strategies-in-the-swedish-pulp-and-paper-industry-the-role-of-national-and-eu-climate-and-energy-policies/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. New energy strategies in the Swedish pulp and paper industry: the role of national and EU climate and energy policies. 2011. https://www.sei.org/publications/new-energy-strategies-in-the-swedish-pulp-and-paper-industry-the-role-of-national-and-eu-climate-and-energy-policies/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2011new, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{New energy strategies in the Swedish pulp and paper industry: the role of national and EU climate and energy policies}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2011}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/new-energy-strategies-in-the-swedish-pulp-and-paper-industry-the-role-of-national-and-eu-climate-and-energy-policies/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }