ERPC 2013 Monitoring report

ERPC 2013 Monitoring report

The recycling rate in Europe reached 71.7% in 2013. The total amount of paper collected and recycled in the paper sector remains stable at just over 57 million tonnes, despite the decreasing consumption of paper in Europe. Recycling has increased by 45% (18 million...
ICFPA: Global Forest Products Industry Promotes Contributions to and Benefits of Forest-based Bioeconomy

ICFPA: Global Forest Products Industry Promotes Contributions to and Benefits of Forest-based Bioeconomy

WASHINGTON – The 22nd session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 22) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently taking place in Rome, Italy, June 23-27. On the agenda are discussions about the forest-based bioeconomy and the...

WWF press release: International plantation summit looks at forestry for the future

Cape Town is playing host to an international forestry meeting, the New Generation Plantations (NGP) annual summit that will look at challenges facing the forestry industry today. The summit, that takes place at the Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town on 18 and 19 June, will...

Good practice guidance on the sustainable mobilisation of wood in Europe

The guidance refers to good practice examples of successful and sustainable mobilisation of wood, to assist policy-makers and practitioners alike in taking and supporting similar measures. As such, this document aims to give clear, concise and operational guidance,...

Global Forest and Paper Industry Highlights Benefits of Bio-based Packaging at Interpack Trade Fair

WASHINGTON/Brussels – On May 9, the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) will participate in the special event International Coalition Bio-based Packaging: A Green Food Saver at the 2014 Interpack trade fair held in Düsseldorf, Germany....
Council adopts legal acts for public and private partnerships

Council adopts legal acts for public and private partnerships

The Council of the European Union has adopted the legal acts for a new generation of public and private partnerships that will allow large-scale, long-term innovation projects to be carried out under the umbrella of Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation...