Fedrigoni signs biomethane agreement

Fedrigoni Group has entered one of Italy's first long-term biomethane supply agreements for the paper industry, covering approximately 40 percent of the gas requirements of its Italian manufacturing plants and reducing the cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of products at those sites by 30 to 50 percent, depending on product line.

The agreement, signed with Verdalia Bioenergy, CH1, Fri-El and Bio.Methane.Hub, supplies renewable biomethane delivered through the existing Italian national gas grid, certified with Guarantees of Origin and Proof of Sustainability under RED II/III sustainability criteria. The deal has already been applied to Fedrigoni's Varone plant in Trentino.

Fedrigoni describes itself as operating in a hard-to-abate manufacturing sector where electrification options are limited and process emissions unavoidable, making biomethane substitution one of the most practical levers available for reducing carbon intensity in paper production. The long-term nature of the agreement also reduces the group's exposure to geopolitical volatility and reliance on imported fossil fuels.

'Energy transition is only truly sustainable when it also strengthens competitiveness and resilience, for Fedrigoni and for the customers who rely on us,' said Stefano Zanoni, group head of energy transition at Fedrigoni.

The initiative forms part of Fedrigoni's Making Progress sustainability strategy and its ESG 2030 targets covering carbon reduction, circular product design and responsible sourcing.