by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 17, 2025 | Industry Statistics, Media Resources, Product Safety
EU Commission pledges to support forest-based sector by providing a level-playing field as key legislation setting the path for the bioeconomy is about to be released. Some 200 people gathered in Brussels to discuss the upcoming Bioeconomy Strategy, which will be...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 11, 2025 | Industry Statistics, Industry Transformation, Media Resources
The Cepi key statistics report 2024 shows that pulp and paper sector remained resilient in 2024, with a recovery that has partly offset the decline of 2021-2023. While regulatory conditions for global competitiveness remain an issue, sustainability and decarbonisation...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 11, 2025 | Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity
European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) data reveals that the recycling rate for all paper products, including graphic paper, packaging and tissue, reached 75.1% in 2024. This figure aligns with multi-annual growth trends, demonstrating that the sector remains on...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 22, 2025 | Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity
The European Paper Recycling Council is pleased to announce the appointment of its new chair Valeria Salvadori, representing EPRC member the European Tissue Symposium. She will take the helm of the Council for a two- year period as of April 2025, taking over from...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 10, 2025 | Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity
As Europe gears up for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, a coalition of 20 EU trade associations organised last month in Brussels a significant preparatory discussion. Circular Choices is the largest coalition in Europe’s forest-based bioeconomy sector to date. Over the past...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 8, 2025 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources
The European pulp and paper manufacturing sector, the fourth largest industrial user of energy in Europe, has achieved a remarkable 46% reduction in CO2 emissions since 2005, successfully decoupling growth from potential climate impacts. However, the EU Emissions...