by Piotr Pogorzelski | Feb 15, 2023 | Industry Statistics, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity
Preliminary statistics for 2022 released by Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, show the impact of high energy prices and of an eroding EU and global economic growth. The sector can however capitalise on positive long-term trends, which the EU Green...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Feb 13, 2023 | Forest Resources, Media Resources
There is an increasing interest in paper and paper products made out of non-wood fibre, sourced from the agricultural and textile sectors. A study commissioned by Cepi to the nova-Institute, a German private research body, and carried on 33 producers of non-wood pulp,...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Feb 3, 2023 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources
A recent collaboration between associations representing the paper manufacturing and heat pump sectors, Cepi and EHPA, has resulted in innovation which could produce energy savings of 50% in paper manufacturing. It could also be key in decarbonising one of Europe’s...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Feb 2, 2023 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources
The EU carbon market forms the cornerstone of Europe’s plan to reduce its CO2 emissions by 55% until 2030, from a 1990 baseline. Final agreements on its mechanisms, published today, show that a number of ‘delegated acts’ will still be required to provide much-needed...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 30, 2022 | Forest Resources, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity
The proposal for a regulation on carbon removal certification presented today by the European Commission recognises several essential principles preventing such mechanism to devolve into greenwashing. The upcoming regulation builds on the synergies between the...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 30, 2022 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity
A proposal for a revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, tabled today by the European Commission, builds on the performance of the EU industry’s recycling model for paper and board packaging. The paper industry now calls for a science-based evaluation of...