The Paper Industry Alignment on ‘Design for Recycling’ under PPWR Supports Europe’s Leadership in Sustainable Packaging

by Kasia Dylag | Sep 10, 2026 | Sustainability and Circularity

Fibre Packaging Europe, a coalition of seven industry associations representing the entire European paper packaging value chain, 710,000 jobs and €110.4 billion in annual turnover, confirms its support of the non-paper content thresholds as defined in the ‘Design for...

Design for Recycling criteria: Cepi’s position Cepinar

by Kasia Dylag | Sep 10, 2026 | Sustainability and Circularity

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will introduce new recyclability requirements for all packaging from 1 January 2030. The Commission is expected to adopt the technical rules, including the Design for Recycling criteria, by 1 January 2028. As the...
Press release: New ETS proposals risk undermining investment in one of Europe’s most climate-friendly industries

Press release: New ETS proposals risk undermining investment in one of Europe’s most climate-friendly industries

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 17, 2026 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Media Resources

The European pulp and paper industry had already raised urgent concerns over the European Commission’s recently adopted benchmarks for free allocation and installations’ exclusions, warning they could lead to a loss of approximately €1 billion annually in...
Press release: New ETS proposals risk undermining investment in one of Europe’s most climate-friendly industries

Press release: European Pulp and Paper Industry Urges Freeze on EU ETS Benchmarks

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jun 15, 2026 | Energy Transition and Green Deal

Like other manufacturing sectors and many national governments, the European pulp and paper industry has called on the European Commission to maintain the current EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) benchmark values for the 2026-2030 period. It could otherwise lose an...
Press release: New ETS proposals risk undermining investment in one of Europe’s most climate-friendly industries

Press release: Europe’s Circular Forest-Based Sector Calls for a Coherent Post-2030 Climate Framework’

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jun 11, 2026 | Energy Transition and Green Deal

The European forest-based sector is championing a ‘bio-based carbon economy’, highlighting how responsibly managed forests and circular, value chains can support the EU’s climate goals and industrial competitiveness, all at the same time. At the...
Joint statement of the European Forest-based Sector on the occasion of the 10th Forest Europe Ministerial Conference in Stockholm

Joint statement of the European Forest-based Sector on the occasion of the 10th Forest Europe Ministerial Conference in Stockholm

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jun 3, 2026 | Forest Resources

Sustainably and actively managed forests support European climate action, biodiversity, economic growth, rural livelihoods, and social and human well-being. They contribute to strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in a rapidly changing climate and...
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