Press release: Access to affordable clean energy is a prerequisite for jobs, growth and competitiveness

Press release: Access to affordable clean energy is a prerequisite for jobs, growth and competitiveness

Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, appreciates the European Commission’s efforts to address the record-high energy prices in Europe. Access to affordable clean energy is a prerequisite for globally competitive European forest-based industries. Our...
MEP Nils Torvalds: ‘I’m against the power creep in the EU’s forest strategy’

MEP Nils Torvalds: ‘I’m against the power creep in the EU’s forest strategy’

Interview by EURACTIV – read the original here. Nils Torvalds is a member of the centrist Renew Europe group in the European Parliament. He spoke to EURACTIV’s Frédéric Simon ahead of an event organised on 28 September by the European paper industry...
ARTICLE: What role for forests and the forest-based sector in the EU Green Deal?

ARTICLE: What role for forests and the forest-based sector in the EU Green Deal?

*Article originally published in EURACTIV* The new Forest Strategy is an important piece of the European Commission architecture to deliver on the European Green Deal together with the Fit for 55 package. Everybody agrees that forests play a key role in combating...
EVENT:  What role for forests and the forest-based sector in the EU Green Deal?

EVENT: What role for forests and the forest-based sector in the EU Green Deal?

in partnership with 28 September 202114h – 16h CET Sofitel Brussels Europe (Place Jourdan, 1)* & online livestream *Limited capacity. Registrations to attend in person are closed.Livestreaming will be available. Everybody agrees that forests play a key role in...
High level statement on intentionally added microplastics

High level statement on intentionally added microplastics

The Confederation of the European Paper Industries supports the aim of the Proposal to restrict “intentionally added microplastics”, but we are concerned that despite the improvements already made during the process, the proposal still contains several issues that...
Press release: Access to affordable clean energy is a prerequisite for jobs, growth and competitiveness

Press release: New forest strategy misses the opportunity to maximise climate mitigation effect of the forest-based sector

The new Forest Strategy is an important piece of the European Commission architecture to deliver on the European Green Deal. There is a consensus on the need for the new forest strategy to foster a European circular bioeconomy and the sustainability of Europe’s...