by Piotr Pogorzelski | Dec 17, 2021 | Forest Resources, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity
The European paper industry fully supports the EU ambition of making Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and building a European circular economy. The carbon neutrality objective requires the European pulp and paper industry to become even more...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Dec 15, 2021 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources
The European Commission has released a gas decarbonisation legislative package. It addresses the challenge of integrating renewable and low-carbon gases in the existing gas market. This is welcome news for the forest fibre and paper industry. Our sector is already...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Dec 15, 2021 | Forest Resources, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity
Climate science is clear: the reduction of fossil fuel emissions should take precedence as a solution to climate change. However, 1.5°C compatible IPCC scenarios referenced in the new EU Commission Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles include carbon removals, as...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 18, 2021 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources
As of January 2022, Ilkka Hämälä takes over from his predecessor Ignazio Capuano as Chairman of Cepi, one of the leading and most influential trade association representing the forest and bio-based industry sector in Brussels, the capital of the European Union. His...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 17, 2021 | Forest Resources, Media Resources
Following the publication by the European Commission on November 17 of a draft regulation on deforestation, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, Cepi, comments on the EU executive arm’s new proposal. The upcoming regulation is aiming to minimise the risk...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 17, 2021 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity
Paper & Beyond is the annual event of the European Paper industry and its value chain. The theme of this year’s event is ‘shaping the next generation’. It brings together producers, manufacturers, policymakers and leading innovators in the sector. Today, during...