Ragn-Sells takes four circular climate solutions to COP31
Swedish environmental company Ragn-Sells will present four scalable circular solutions at the UN Climate Change Conference COP31 and call for the climate benefits of resource recovery to be more clearly recognised in climate policy.
Participating as part of the Estonian delegation, Ragn-Sells will highlight how recovering resources and replacing virgin raw materials can avoid emissions across value chains and support implementation of the Paris Agreement.
The solutions cover:
- nutrient recovery from aquaculture;
- flat-glass recycling; and
- the recovery of valuable resources from industrial residual streams.
All four solutions were featured in the Climate Solutions Framework at an international climate solutions exhibition held in Sydney ahead of COP31. The framework identifies scalable solutions that can replace more emissions-intensive alternatives.
“If we are serious about delivering on the Paris Agreement, the energy transition must be complemented by a resource transition. We need to reduce demand for new raw materials by making better use of the resources already available in society. Only when these perspectives are combined can we achieve the scale of emissions reductions required,” says Pär Larshans, Chief Sustainability Officer at Ragn-Sells.
The Climate Solutions Framework was developed with the involvement of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative. It provides a methodology for identifying and assessing solutions that can reduce emissions by replacing more resource-intensive and emissions-intensive products, processes and business models.
For Ragn-Sells, the framework makes it possible to demonstrate the wider climate impact of recycling resources, replacing virgin raw materials and developing circular business models. These benefits often occur outside the company’s own operations and are therefore not fully reflected in conventional corporate emissions reporting.
“Many of the circular solutions needed for the climate transition already exist. The priority now is to move them from individual projects to large-scale implementation. Estonia can demonstrate how innovation, resource efficiency and effective cooperation between companies and governments can make that happen,” says Kai Realo, CEO of Ragn-Sells Estonia.
Ragn-Sells at the Estonian Pavilion
Pär Larshans and Kai Realo will attend COP31 as part of the Estonian delegation. They will participate in seminars and discussions at the Estonian Pavilion together with Alar Saluste, Project Lead FutuOre at Ragn-Sells Estonia, and Jonas Hagman, CEO of EasyMining.
The sessions will examine how circular solutions, resource efficiency and the recovery of critical resources can contribute to climate action and the implementation of national climate plans.
About the four circular solutions
Solvent recycling
Advanced recycling makes it possible to recover used solvents and return them to industrial production, reducing the need for virgin fossil-based raw materials and avoiding emissions associated with their production and disposal.
Nutrient recovery from aquaculture
Nutrients contained in residual streams from aquaculture can be recovered and returned to productive use. This supports a more circular food system, reduces nutrient losses and decreases dependence on virgin nutrient sources.
Flat-glass recycling
Recycling flat glass allows valuable raw materials to be returned to glass production. Using recycled glass can reduce demand for virgin materials and lower the energy required in the production process.
Resource recovery from industrial residual streams
Industrial residual streams can contain resources that are critical to modern society. Recovering these materials can reduce waste, replace virgin raw materials and support more resilient European supply chains.
For more information, please contact:
Pär Larshans, Chief Sustainability Officer, Ragn-Sells Group, +46 70 927 29 63, par.larshans@ragnsells.com Kai Realo, CEO, Ragn-Sells Estonia, + 37 25 649 00 09, kai.realo@ragnsells.com Debby Porter Laffitte, Press Officer, Ragn-Sells Group, +46 10 927 24 00, press@ragnsells.com
Facts: UN Climate Change Conference COP31
What: The 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known as the UN Climate Change Conference COP31.
When: 9 to 20 November 2026.
Where: Antalya Expo Center, Antalya, Turkey.
Purpose: To advance international cooperation on climate change and accelerate the implementation of climate solutions under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.
Ragn-Sells’ participation: Pär Larshans and Kai Realo will participate as part of the Estonian delegation. Their contribution will focus on circular climate solutions, avoided emissions and the role of the resource transition in delivering the Paris Agreement.
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