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 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...
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...
by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 10, 2022 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Product Safety, Sustainability and Circularity
BASF SE is the latest addition to Cepi’s partnership programme with pulp and paper industry suppliers, reinforcing Cepi’s position as a key player in the process of defining a new, greener and more circular industrial model for the EU. Cepi is the Confederation of...