Pulp and paper: emissions by company in France
1.2 Mt CO2e in 2025 from 61 pulp and paper installations in France, run by 52 companies; 1.9 Mt of it covered by free allowances. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
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Largest operating companies
| Operating company | Installations | Emissions 2025 | Free allocation | Allowances to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAICA PAPER FRANCE | 3 | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt | none |
| ESSITY OPERATIONS FRANCE | 3 | 95 kt | 65 kt | 30 kt |
| AHLSTROM MUNKSJÖ SPECIALTIES | 2 | 56 kt | 28 kt | 28 kt |
| Sylvamo France SA | 1 | 56 kt | 64 kt | none |
| SMURFIT KAPPA PAPIER RECYCLE FRANCE | 2 | 53 kt | 58 kt | none |
| DS SMITH PAPER ROUEN | 1 | 51 kt | 57 kt | none |
| BLUE PAPER SAS | 1 | 45 kt | 77 kt | none |
| FIBRE EXCELLENCE PROVENCE SAS | 1 | 42 kt | 0.2 Mt | none |
| SOFIDEL FRANCE | 2 | 40 kt | 37 kt | 3 kt |
| CONDAT | 1 | 40 kt | 20 kt | 20 kt |
| AHLSTROM LA GERE | 1 | 40 kt | 26 kt | 13 kt |
| DS SMITH PAPER KAYSERSBERG | 1 | 38 kt | 30 kt | 9 kt |
| CARTONNERIES DE GONDARDENNES (CGW) | 1 | 37 kt | 19 kt | 18 kt |
| LAVERGNE | 2 | 32 kt | 21 kt | 11 kt |
| ICT FRANCE | 1 | 30 kt | 16 kt | 14 kt |
| WEPA FRANCE | 1 | 30 kt | 21 kt | 9 kt |
| SMURFIT KAPPA CELLULOSE DU PIN | 1 | 29 kt | 0.1 Mt | none |
| FIBRE EXCELLENCE SAINT-GAUDENS SAS | 1 | 25 kt | 0.2 Mt | none |
| GASCOGNE PAPIER | 1 | 25 kt | 25 kt | 0 kt |
| CDL SAS | 1 | 24 kt | 18 kt | 6 kt |
| RAYONIER A.M TARTAS | 1 | 22 kt | 0.1 Mt | none |
| LUCART SAS | 1 | 22 kt | 14 kt | 8 kt |
| AHLSTROM ARCHES | 1 | 21 kt | 12 kt | 8 kt |
| NORSKE SKOG GOLBEY | 1 | 18 kt | 80 kt | none |
| WEPA GREENFIELD SAS | 1 | 18 kt | 3 kt | 15 kt |
Largest installations
| Installation | Activity | Country | Operating company | Emissions 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAICA PAPER FRANCE CHAMPBLAIN | Production of pulp | France | SAICA PAPER FRANCE | 56 kt |
| SYLVAMO FRANCE SA | Production of pulp | France | Sylvamo France SA | 56 kt |
| ESSITY OPERATIONS FRANCE - Site de Gien | Production of pulp | France | ESSITY OPERATIONS FRANCE | 56 kt |
| DS SMITH PAPER ROUEN | Production of paper or cardboard | France | DS SMITH PAPER ROUEN | 51 kt |
| BLUE PAPER SAS | Production of pulp | France | BLUE PAPER SAS | 45 kt |
| AHLSTROM MUNKSJO SPECIALTIES SAINT SEVERIN | Production of paper or cardboard | France | AHLSTROM MUNKSJÖ SPECIALTIES | 45 kt |
| SAICA PAPER FRANCE NOGENT | Production of pulp | France | SAICA PAPER FRANCE | 42 kt |
| FIBRE EXCELLENCE PROVENCE SAS | Production of pulp | France | FIBRE EXCELLENCE PROVENCE SAS | 42 kt |
| CONDAT | Production of paper or cardboard | France | CONDAT | 40 kt |
| AHLSTROM LA GERE | Production of pulp | France | AHLSTROM LA GERE | 40 kt |
| SKPRF Usine de Saillat-sur-Vienne | Production of pulp | France | SMURFIT KAPPA PAPIER RECYCLE FRANCE | 39 kt |
| DS SMITH PAPER KAYSERSBERG | Production of paper or cardboard | France | DS SMITH PAPER KAYSERSBERG | 38 kt |
| Cartonneries de Gondardennes SA | Production of pulp | France | CARTONNERIES DE GONDARDENNES (CGW) | 37 kt |
| SOFIDEL FRANCE Frouard | Production of pulp | France | SOFIDEL FRANCE | 32 kt |
| ICT FRANCE | Production of pulp | France | ICT FRANCE | 30 kt |
| WEPA FRANCE | Production of pulp | France | WEPA FRANCE | 30 kt |
| SMURFIT KAPPA CELLULOSE DU PIN | Production of pulp | France | SMURFIT KAPPA CELLULOSE DU PIN | 29 kt |
| LA ROCHETTE VENIZEL - SAICA PAPER FRANCE | Production of pulp | France | SAICA PAPER FRANCE | 26 kt |
| FIBRE EXCELLENCE SAINT-GAUDENS | Production of pulp | France | FIBRE EXCELLENCE SAINT-GAUDENS SAS | 25 kt |
| GASCOGNE PAPIER | Production of pulp | France | GASCOGNE PAPIER | 25 kt |
| CDL SAS | Production of pulp | France | CDL SAS | 24 kt |
| RAYONIER A.M TARTAS SAS | Production of pulp | France | RAYONIER A.M TARTAS | 22 kt |
| LUCART | Production of pulp | France | LUCART SAS | 22 kt |
| ESSITY OPERATIONS FRANCE - Site de Hondouville | Production of pulp | France | ESSITY OPERATIONS FRANCE | 22 kt |
| KIMBERLY CLARK Toul | Production of paper or cardboard | France | LAVERGNE | 21 kt |
Emissions are verified EU Emissions Trading System emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for 2025: the installations, aircraft operators and shipping companies covered by the ETS, not a company's total footprint (no scope 2 or 3, no sites outside the ETS). Free allocation is the free allowances allocated for the same year; "allowances to buy" is emissions minus free allocation, the exposure that grows as free allocation is phased out under CBAM from 2026. Companies only: an account holder that is not a company is never shown. Data as of 2026-10-25, updated yearly.
Emissions and allocation: European Commission, Union Registry of the EU ETS (verified emissions, free allocation, compliance and the list of operators; Commission reuse policy, CC BY 4.0). Parent company and pollutant releases of facilities: European Environment Agency, Industrial Emissions Portal (CC BY 4.0). Legal-entity identifiers: GLEIF (CC0).
Questions
Where does this data come from?
The European Commission publishes verified emissions, free allocation and compliance of every installation in the EU Emissions Trading System, and the list of operators with company registration number and LEI. We join them to the operating company, its website and its ultimate parent, and record changes each year.
Is this a full carbon footprint?
No. It covers emissions that fall under the EU ETS (power and heat, heavy industry, aviation within Europe, shipping). It has no scope 2 or scope 3 emissions and no sites outside the ETS.
Does the list show private persons?
No. Operators are shown only when they are companies. Account holders that could be natural persons are left out, and the data has no addresses or contact details.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Pulp and paper: emissions by company in France: 1.2 Mt in 2025", https://arcadiumdata.io/emissions/fr/pulp-and-paper/, data as of 2026-10-25.