2030 is inspired by the EU's climate and energy policies and their legislation targeting all parts of society to achieve climate neutrality no later than 2050. The EU is now also preparing to include a stricter target of a 90% CO2 reduction by 2040 in its climate law, while Norway, on the other hand, recently announced that it must halve its 2030 ambition from 55% to 26.3%. In her policy statement for the 2024–2029 period, EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen declared that the EU will focus on the circular economy. This is a smart move, as approximately half of the world’s CO2 emissions come from the production of raw materials. At Raufoss Industrial Park, emissions from the production of raw materials for further processing account for over 90% of the total emissions across many companies. Therefore, we have set goals to make ourselves a resource-efficient industrial park—not just for the sake of reducing emissions but also to preserve nature and its finite resources.

A resource-efficient industrial park is a collection of industrial enterprises and associated facilities designed and operated to maximize the efficient use of resources while minimizing environmental impact. This involves collaboration between companies to optimize the use of energy, materials, water, and other resources, as well as to reduce waste, emissions, and pollution.