Emissions and Discharges to water from the production process discharges consist primarily of fibre and The remainder our environmental statistics for the ends up as solid first time in 2006 and the closure of dissolved organic material. waste or sludge, or the Union mill had an impact on the is discharged from year-on-year performance trends. Roughly 95% of the chips and the manufacturing Our average peformance figures process with the related to water use and effluent treat- roundwood used and about 80% waste water. The ment showed a positive trend. Average latter is treated in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of of the recovered paper received various types of output have increased. effluent treatment Emissions and discharges from all are converted to products. plants before the mills are measured regularly, but being discharged measuring and reporting routines to the receiving environment. Emis- may vary in line with national re- sions to the air occur primarily from quirements and regulations. No acute energy generation. Most of our mills incidents or major infringements of have their own boilers or incinerators the emission limits set by the regula- for producing thermal energy (heat). tory authorities occurred at our mills Modern mills utilise by-products, such in 2006, although the Norske Skog as sludge from waste water treatment Skogn and Norske Skog Follum mills and deinking plants, and other experienced effluent treatment issues organic waste from the production which exceeded permit conditions for process as biofuel for thermal energy extended periods in early 2006. production. Fossil fuels in the form of gas, oil or coal may also be used. European mills Environmental loads primarily relate The European mills must hold emis- to emissions of sulphur dioxide and ni- sion permits by the end of 2007 which trogen oxides as well as carbon dioxide accord with the EU’s integrated pol- from the combustion of fossil fuels. lution prevention and control (IPPC) The inclusion of the Asian mills in directive. This includes provisions on

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-4 % 500 0 -6 % 0 special conditions at Norske Skog will include the construction of ad- of organic waste at the mills. Before Boyer, which utilises a eucalyptus pulp ditional effluent treatment capacity. final disposal, the sludge is dewatered production plant which yields higher in various types of presses to produce specific discharges than traditional Asian Mills a residue which normally represents softwood pulp production. Work The mills in Asia are included in our 35-65% of the original volume. Waste began in 2006 on the construction of environmental statistics for the first at our mills in 2006 totalled just over a biological effluent treatment plant at time in 2006. Whilst no trend exists for one million tonnes. Most of the sludge, Boyer. This is due to be operational by emissions data the observed environ- bark and other wood waste is inciner- the third quarter of 2007. mental performance of the mills is, in ated and used to generate thermal en- Paper machine rebuilds occurred many cases, consistent with or better ergy. Such incineration yields substan- at both the Norske Skog Albury and than BAT standards. tial quantities of ash – just under 320 Norske Skog Tasman mills in 2006. 000 tonnes in 2006. More than 60% of The Norske Skog Albury rebuild Noise and vibration this volume was used as a raw material included an upgrade of its biological All our mills operate in accordance in cement production, while the rest effluent treatment system to cater for with noise standards set by the regula- largely went to landfills. Hazardous greater treatment demands associated tory authorities. However, measure- materials account for less than 1% of with increased production. ments carried out in 2002 at Norske the waste produced at our mills. The use of coal at Norske Skog Skog Tasman indicated that this facil- Acquiring the five Asian mills re- Boyer is the main reason why the ity may exceed local noise guidelines sulted in a substantial increase in our Australasian mills generally have from time to time in an area close to waste volumes for 2006. This largely higher specific greenhouse gas emis- the facility. No complaints have been reflects the fact that these mills are sions than facilities in other regions. received and no remedial measures based on recovered paper, and have Emissions per tonne of output in 2006 have been required by the authorities. extensive effluent treatment plants were above 2005 levels. Five of the mills received com- which generate considerable volumes plaints about noise from neighbours of sludge. This is particularly the case South American mills in 2006, primarily as a result of acute for the Korean mills. The Asian facili- Discharges of organic materials to incidents where remedial action was ties account for more than 35% of the water at Norske Skog Bio Bio in Chile taken immediately. Two complaints total waste we generate, compared have continued to decline since its new were also received by Norske Skog with 25% of our production. To deal sedimentation plant for waste water Parenco about ground vibration in a with the waste volumes, substantial treatment became operational in May property near the mill. This has been investments have been made in dewa- 2003. This facility has significantly re- an issue for a number of years, and tering equipment and energy recovery. duced discharges of dissolved organic the mill has worked systematically The aim is to exploit as much organic substances and suspended solids. to identify its cause. The position Additional investment in effluent improved somewhat after the instal- treatment is required in order for the lation of new equipment in 2003, but Total production waste generated mill to meet the new national discharge complaints are still being received. The by Norske Skog 2006 standard for easily degradable organic mill will continue to focus on identify- 1 020 000 tonne (dry) material (biochemical oxygen demand ing the cause in order to eliminate the over five days – BOD5). The installa- problem. Norske Skog Chongwon was

tion of secondary (biological) effluent one of eight businesses in its area cited 450 treatment is under way at Norske Skog in a general complaint about noise sub­ 400 Bio Bio for commissioning in early 2008. mitted to the local authorities. The mill 350 Specific waste water generation rates implemented noise reduction measures 300 250 declined slightly in 2006.The signifi- in December 2006 as a contribution to 200 1000 cant use of biofuels to generate process reducing the noise impact. 150 900 heat at the South American mills can 100 800 Sludge 73% 50 450 be seen in the relatively low specific 700 Waste Bark 19% 405 emission figures for carbon dioxide. Biomass600 from effluent treatment and 0 100 360 500 Other 8% The installation of a second paper deinking plants for recovered paper 315 400 80 270 10 % machine at the Norske Skog Pisa mill and300 bark represent the principal types 225 200 8 % 60 180 100 135 6 % 0 40 35 90

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waste as possible for biofuel. With the Norske Skog Union contributed to an Shipping transport was unchanged exception of Norske Skog Singburi, increase in the share of road transport from 2005. most of the organic waste is used for in Europe, since almost 60% of move- Road transport declined in South energy purposes at the mills in Europe, ments to this mill used other methods. America and shipping shipments rose, South America and Asia. Norske Skog Road transport accordingly saw its while Australasia moved more by rail Singburi delivers its waste to an exter- share increase at the European mills with a corresponding decline in mari- nal company, which is responsible for from 68% to 72%, while maritime and time transport. acceptable disposal or utilisation. The rail shipments accounted for roughly We implemented a specifi c environ- mill initiated a project in 2006 to look 14% each. Virtually all transport in mental policy in 2006 for transporting 450 at the opportunities for and cost of en- South America goes by road. In Aus- raw materials and products, which 400 350

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ganic waste in combination with other the previous year and accounted for 250 fuels. Sludge and ash in Australasia are roughly 90% in 2006. The remainder 200 1000 150 largely used for soil improvement in was900 carried by railway. 100 agriculture or sent to landfi lls. 800 50 450 700 TRAnsPoRT of PRoDuCTs 405 600 0 TRAnsPoRT of RAW mATeRiALs 100 360 Road500 transport of fi nished products 315 The mix of transport methods used from400 the mills increased from the 80 270 10 % 300 to bring raw materials to the mills previous year and accounted for 225 200 450 8 % 60 180 varies greatly from region to region, roughly100 half the volume in 2006. 400 135 6 % refl ecting differences in mill location, Rail0 movements increased from 26% 350 40 35 90 local infrastructure and established to 29%, while300 shipping declined from 4 % 45 30 transport patterns. Road transport 30% to 23%.250 These marked changes 20 0 2 % dominated in 2006, with a share of are almost200 entirely due to the inclusion 25 1000 0 150 900 0 % more than 80%. Rail and maritime of the Asian mills in 2006. Road 20 100 800 15 -2 % transport accounted for about 10% transport accounted for 76% of 50 450 700 each. The share of road transport fi nished product movements in Asia 10 405 600 0 100 3500 100 360 500 increased from 2005, partly because during 2006. 5 315 3000 400 Asia was included in the 2006 accounts. 3000 Some increase in rail transport 35 80 80 0 270 10 % 300 2500 30 2500 Almost 90% of raw materials in Asia occurred in Europe, with a corre- 225 200 450 8 % 60 60 180 25 100 are transported by road. The closure of 2000sponding decline in road movements. 2000 400 135 0 6 % 1500 20 40 40 350 1500 35 90 300 15 4 % 1000 45 30 1000 20 20 250 0 500 10 2 % 25 200 500 1000 0 0 0 5 150 0 % 900 20 45 0 100 0 800 40 15 -2 % Disposal of mill waste 2006 (%) transport of raw materials (%) transport of products (%) 50 450 700 35 10 405 600 0 30 3500 100 100 100 12 % 360 500 5 25 3500 315 3000 3000 10 % 400 35 80 80 0 80 20 10 % 270 3000 8 % 300 2500 30 2500 15 225 200 6 % 2500 8 % 60 60 60 10 25 180 2000 100 2000 4 % 5 135 2000 6 % 0 20 1500 2 % 40 40 40 90 1500 35 0 1500 0 % 15 4 % 1000 45 30 1000 -2 % 20 20 20 0 1000 500 10 2 % -4 % 25 500 500 0 0 0 0 5 -6 % 0 % Norske Skog Europe South Australasia Asia Norske Skog45 Europe South Australasia Asia Norske20 Skog Europe South Australasia Asia 0 0 total America total America total America 0 40 15 -2 % Energy recovery Agriculture Truck35 Truck 10 Landfi ll Sale/delivered Railway30 Railway 3500 100 100 12 % 5 Cement industry collectors Ship 25 Ship 3500 10 % 3000 3000 35 80 80 20 0 3000 8 % 30 2500 2500 15 6 % 2500 60 60 2000 10 25 4 % 2000 5 2000 20 2 % 1500 40 40 1500 0 1500 0 % 1000 23 15

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