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03 EDITORIAL

04 TOWARDS THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

The European bioeconomy is

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already a major economic sector accounting for nearly 18 million jobs.

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10 BOOSTING EUROPE’S BIOECONOMY

As the next big wave of global economic development, the bioeconomy poses a positive challenge to our fossil fuel dependence.

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UPM’s Changshu mill produces less waste and uses less water and energy per tonne of paper than any other producer in China.

14 UNITED ON THE BIO-FRONT

Finland is returning to its traditional source of wealth. Well over half of the nation’s sustainable innovations come from forests. 15 OUT WITH FOSSIL MATERIALS, IN WITH RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVES UPMpromotes new bio-projects both through its own investments and international collaboration. 17 INNOVATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Pioneering R&D places UPMat the forefront of the bioeconomic breakthrough.

UPM has been cultivating eucalyptus for pulp production in Uruguay for a quarter century. Long- term monitoring ensures the plantations are managed sustainably.

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22 The Paris Climate Convention sends a strong message to the business commmunity, says Finnish Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen.

18 CLEANER CITY TRAFFIC WITH WOOD-BASED DIESEL

UPM teams up with experts to conduct field tests of its wood-based diesel fuel in Helsinki city buses.

20 SLUSH DRIVES GREEN GROWTH The spotlight was green at this year’s Slush, one of the world’s key business events dedicated to growth and technology.

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