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

The Swedish pulp and paper industry has shifted its strategy toward increased on-site electricity production, wind power investments, and new production partnerships. This change was primarily driven by economic factors, specifically the 1996 Swedish energy market reform and the EU ETS, while renewable electricity certificates provided additional income. Cognitive shifts regarding electricity market pricing and the EU ETS also contributed to this strategic reorientation.

• The Swedish pulp and paper industry has strategically reoriented its approach to electricity, characterized by higher levels of on-site production, investments in wind power, and new partnerships for electricity production assets.
• The primary drivers of this strategic shift were economic conditions, specifically the introduction of the EU ETS and the 1996 Swedish energy market reform which led to higher electricity prices.
• The system of tradable renewable electricity certificates acted as a new revenue stream for the industry, while cognitive changes regarding the EU ETS and electricity market pricing also influenced the strategic shift.

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} }