Press release: European Parliament votes shows a new long-term EU approach on energy takes shape, but will it pass the test of time? 

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 15, 2022 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Forest Resources, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity

In the midst of an energy crisis that has prompted a series of temporary measures to replace Russian gas and limit price increases, the European Parliament adopted yesterday its position on 2 pieces of legislation that are key to the future of Europe’s energy...

Press release: European Parliament vote enshrines a monolithic view of forests

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 13, 2022 | Forest Resources, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity

The European Parliament’s well-intentioned vote on the regulation on deforestation could hinder the action of the forest workers responsible for managing European and global forests sustainably. EU forests need active management to expand in surface, adapt to climate...

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

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 13, 2022 | Forest Resources, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity

Today, the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, ITRE, voted on the revision of the renewable energy directive, or RED III. The vote was a welcome response to the need for an accelerated development of renewable energy sources in Europe. It...

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

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 12, 2022 | Forest Resources, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity

The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote today is a good sign that the EU is taking the threat represented by deforestation and illegal logging seriously. But some definitions in the proposed text go against international agreements and the experience of the...

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

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 7, 2022 | Forest Resources, Industry Statistics, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Product Safety, Sustainability and Circularity

Cepi’s annual statistics for the European pulp and paper industry published today offer a unique view of the current state of the market for pulp and paper products and the industry’s performance. They also allow for an objective analysis of deeper trends behind the...

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

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jun 23, 2022 | Forest Resources, Industry Transformation, Media Resources

The EU Parliament has now adopted its mandates for negotiations on the revision of the emissions trading scheme (ETS), the EU’s main carbon pricing tool, and the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Both are instruments to attain the EU’s 2030 climate...