Carlsberg Sverige has become the first large-scale carbon-neutral brewery in Sweden.

The company claims that its Falkenberg brewery is now completely powered by biogas and green electricity, which reduces the brewery’s carbon emissions to zero.

According to the company, the brewery sources 26% of its thermal energy from biogas generated through wastewater, while the remaining 74% is sourced from natural gas delivered by energy supplier Ørsted.

Carlsberg Sverige managing director Ted Akiskalos said: “For many, many years we have been working to create a more efficient brewery with as little impact on our environment as possible.

“The brewery sources 26% of its thermal energy from biogas generated through wastewater.”

“This is clear when looking at how much we have reduced our energy consumption over the years. It is motivating that we now take a big step forward and use solely carbon-neutral energy sources.”

Earlier this year, the Carlsberg Group started new sustainability programme Together Towards Zero. It aims to eliminate carbon emissions from all its breweries to achieve a 30% reduction in the beer-in-hand carbon footprint by 2030.

To reach this target, the group decided to utilise renewable electricity across all its breweries and also eliminate coal as a source of energy by 2022.

Carlsberg Group plans to develop and source sustainable energy by establishing solar panels and purchasing renewable energy.

Sustainability director Simon Boas Hoffmeyer said: “Climate change is perhaps the most important issue for our society today, both for citizens, governments, and companies all over the world, and we are very pleased with the positive development in Carlsberg Sverige.”