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Press release: EU Commission proposals on mandatory reductions risk causing greater uncertainty for industry in case of gas supply disruptions

Press release: Cepi welcomes EU Parliament’s ITRE Committee vote on a revised Renewable Energy Directive, but implementation of the cascading use principle must be left to Member States

Press release: EU Parliament ENVI Committee vote shows deforestation is taken seriously, but some new rules would be hard to implement

Press release: Cepi annual statistics show factors behind the resilience and strong performance of the European pulp and paper industry

Key Statistics 2021

Press release: The Paper value chain is ready to take circularity to a new level with 2030 recycling rate target

Press release: Cepi voices strong concerns over robustness of tools provided to the industry to achieve the EU’s climate objectives

Press release: Cepi calls for more focus, impact assessment and consultation on EU Commission’s nature restoration proposal

Press release: The EU Parliament shows ambition on forest sinks, not on materials substitution

Open letter by Energy Intensive Industries CEOs on ETS and CBAM

How does the competitive European industry contribute to climate neutrality?

Cepi’s position paper on the review of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
About Cepi
Cepi is the European association representing the paper industry. We offer a wide range of renewable and recyclable wood-based fibre solutions to EU citizens: from packaging to textile, hygiene and tissue products, printing and graphic papers as well as speciality papers, but also bio-chemicals for food and pharmaceuticals, bio-composites and bioenergy. We are a responsible industry: 86% of our raw materials are sourced from within the European Union and 78% of the wood comes from certified forests, 92% of the water we use is returned in good condition to the environment. We are the world champion in recycling at the rate of 71.4%. At the forefront of the decarbonisation and industrial transformation of our economy, we embrace digitalisation and bring 21 billion value addition to the European economy and €4.5 billion investments annually.
Through its 18 national associations, Cepi gathers 490 companies operating 885 mills across Europe and directly employing more than 179,000 people.
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