Pulp and paper: emissions by company in the EU ETS
15 Mt CO2e in 2025 from 543 pulp and paper installations in the EU ETS, run by 432 companies; 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgo Group S.p.A. | 4 | 0.3 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.2 Mt |
| Papier- u. Kartonfabrik Varel GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft | 1 | 0.3 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 98 kt |
| UPM-Kymmene Oyj | 5 | 0.3 Mt | 0.6 Mt | none |
| MOSAICO SpA | 5 | 0.2 Mt | 98 kt | 0.1 Mt |
| Torraspapel, S.A. | 3 | 0.2 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 92 kt |
| DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. | 2 | 0.2 Mt | 66 kt | 0.1 Mt |
| Sappi Austria Produktions-GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | none |
| Essity Operations Mannheim GmbH | 3 | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | none |
| Stora Enso Oyj | 4 | 0.2 Mt | 0.4 Mt | none |
| Hamburger Hungária Kft. | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 38 kt |
| CARTIERE VILLA LAGARINA SPA | 2 | 0.2 Mt | 71 kt | 0.1 Mt |
| Model Sachsen Papier GmbH | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 14 kt | 0.2 Mt |
| NAVIGATOR PAPER SETUBAL, S.A. | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 26 kt |
| LUCART SPA | 4 | 0.2 Mt | 78 kt | 99 kt |
| Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 40 kt |
| Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 65 kt |
| VPK Paper | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 49 kt |
| FEDRIGONI S.p.A. | 5 | 0.2 Mt | 66 kt | 95 kt |
| Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga, SA | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 58 kt | 99 kt |
| Papierfabrik Adolf Jass GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 43 kt |
| Smurfit Kappa Roermond Papier B.V. | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 18 kt |
| International Paper Madrid Mill, S.L.U. | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 94 kt | 51 kt |
| MM Frohnleiten GmbH | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 23 kt |
| AHLSTROM ITALIA S.p.A. | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 70 kt | 72 kt |
| Cartiere Carrara spa | 4 | 0.1 Mt | 61 kt | 77 kt |
Largest installations
| Installation | Activity | Country | Operating company | Emissions 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKVarel Papierfabrik | Production of paper or cardboard | Germany | Papier- u. Kartonfabrik Varel GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft | 0.3 Mt |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| Sappi Gratkorn | Production of paper or cardboard | Austria | Sappi Austria Produktions-GmbH & Co. KG | 0.2 Mt |
| Hamburger Hungária Kft. vegyes tüzelésű erőmű | Production of paper or cardboard | Hungary | Hamburger Hungária Kft. | 0.2 Mt |
| R-Zeitungsdruckpapierfabrik | Production of paper or cardboard | Germany | Model Sachsen Papier GmbH | 0.2 Mt |
| About The Future-Empresa Produtora de Papel S.A. | Production of paper or cardboard | Portugal | NAVIGATOR PAPER SETUBAL, S.A. | 0.2 Mt |
| KM III | Production of paper or cardboard | Germany | Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co. KG | 0.2 Mt |
| Anlage zur Papierherstellung | Production of paper or cardboard | Germany | Smurfit Kappa Zülpich Papier GmbH | 0.2 Mt |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| VPK Paper | Production of paper or cardboard | Belgium | VPK Paper | 0.2 Mt |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga S.A | Production of pulp | Spain | Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga, SA | 0.2 Mt |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Belgium | 0.2 Mt | |
| Heizkraftwerk der PF Adolf Jass | Production of paper or cardboard | Germany | Papierfabrik Adolf Jass GmbH & Co. KG | 0.1 Mt |
| Smurfit Kappa Roermond Papier B.V. | Production of paper or cardboard | Netherlands | Smurfit Kappa Roermond Papier B.V. | 0.1 Mt |
| International Paper Madrid Mill, S.L.U. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | International Paper Madrid Mill, S.L.U. | 0.1 Mt |
| Mayr Melnhof Karton Frohnleiten | Production of paper or cardboard | Austria | MM Frohnleiten GmbH | 0.1 Mt |
| Munksjo Italia S.p.A. - Stabilimento di Mathi | Production of paper or cardboard | Italy | AHLSTROM ITALIA S.p.A. | 0.1 Mt |
| DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. - Instalación de Dueñas | Production of pulp | Spain | DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. | 0.1 Mt |
| Sappi Maastricht BV | Production of paper or cardboard | Netherlands | Sappi Maastricht B.V. | 0.1 Mt |
| Soporcel Pulp | Production of pulp | Portugal | NAVIGATOR PULP FIGUEIRA, S.A. | 0.1 Mt |
| Torraspapel, S.A. - Fábrica de Motril | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Torraspapel, S.A. | 0.1 Mt |
| SCA Mannheim - Zellstofffabrik - KW K 8+9+10 | Production of pulp | Germany | Essity Operations Mannheim GmbH | 0.1 Mt |
| Papierfabrik Hamburger Pitten | Production of paper or cardboard | Austria | W. Hamburger GmbH | 0.1 Mt |
By country
- Austria (22 installations)
- Belgium (6 installations)
- Czechia (8 installations)
- Finland (32 installations)
- France (61 installations)
- Germany (125 installations)
- Greece (9 installations)
- Hungary (7 installations)
- Italy (99 installations)
- Netherlands (14 installations)
- Norway (10 installations)
- Poland (5 installations)
- Portugal (22 installations)
- Romania (9 installations)
- Slovakia (5 installations)
- Slovenia (6 installations)
- Spain (50 installations)
- Sweden (47 installations)
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 the EU ETS: 15 Mt in 2025", https://arcadiumdata.io/emissions/sector/pulp-and-paper/, data as of 2026-10-25.