(AOF) – Arkema and Nippon Shokubai American Industries, Inc. (NAII), through their joint venture (American Acryl LP, which manufactures acrylic monomers) reinforce their commitment to accelerate the decarbonization of energy sources by concluding with EDF Energy Services a long-term power purchase agreement to cover 100% of their projected annual energy consumption from wind power.
EDF Renewables North America, the EDF Group subsidiary specializing in renewable energy, will supply the American Acryl Bayport site with renewable wind energy from part of its King Creek Wind Farm 1 wind farm located in Haskell and Throckmorton counties in Texas.
“This agreement concretizes Arkema’s commitments to reduce its GHG emissions by 46% by 2030 compared to 2019 as part of its reinforced climate plan, in accordance with the expectations of the Paris Agreement aimed at containing global warming. at 1.5°C,” said Richard Rennard, President of the Acrylic Monomers Division for the Americas at Arkema.