Press release: European Paper Industry welcomes revamped EU trade policy’s support to green and digital transitions

Press release: European Paper Industry welcomes revamped EU trade policy’s support to green and digital transitions

Last year the European Commission launched a major review process of the European Union’s trade policy to help contribute to a resilient and sustainable EU economy after the coronavirus pandemic. The review process looked at strengthening relationships with key...
Stringent LULUCF target 2030 could hamper the future development of the Bioeconomy

Stringent LULUCF target 2030 could hamper the future development of the Bioeconomy

The European Commission is currently reviewing and possibly revising the rules set in the regulation on the accounting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) to ensure the achievement of the new ambitious EU...
Press release: European Paper Industry welcomes revamped EU trade policy’s support to green and digital transitions

Press release: Growing demand for packaging and hygiene papers while COVID 19 impacts overall paper and board consumption

Despite the slowing down of the European economy and the sanitary restrictions, most of the mills ran without disruptions in 2020; even if some operated at reduced speed because of lower levels of demand. According to preliminary figures, the demand for packaging...
Recommendations from the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries on the review of the EU Emissions Trading System

Recommendations from the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries on the review of the EU Emissions Trading System

The impact assessment accompanying the Commission communication on the “2030 Climate Target Plan” suggests a highly demanding reduction target for ETS emissions of -65% for 2030, while the current ETS level foresees a -21% reduction for 2020 and a -43% for 2030....
Bioeconomy and the Green Deal: matching Europe’s climate neutrality and competitiveness goals?

Bioeconomy and the Green Deal: matching Europe’s climate neutrality and competitiveness goals?

Watch the event again: Hitting the EU’s 2050 target of becoming climate neutral means a steady decline in the use of fossil fuels — and that opens a crucial question: How can the industry produce everything from jet fuel to plastics and textiles? One possible...