Landfill and incineration restriction for recyclable paper

Landfill and incineration restriction for recyclable paper

Increase the availability of paper for recycling in the EU Summary • As part of the Waste Target review, the paper industry proposes an EU-wide ban on landfilling/incineration of recyclable paper by 2020. • Current EU paper recycling performance could increase by...
Europe should support, not hamper EU industrial competitiveness

Europe should support, not hamper EU industrial competitiveness

CEPI comments on the draft EU guidelines on environment and energy aid Summary It is unwise to raise costs for the industry to promote competition in the internal market, by doing so Europe will lose competitiveness in the global market. CEPI therefore calls the...

Focus is back on industry in EU policy, but will it work?

The fact that the 2030 Energy and Climate package includes an analysis of energy costs and was published together with the European Industrial Renaissance Communication is a landmark shift in EU policy. The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) interprets...
CEPI Guidance for revised EN643 published

CEPI Guidance for revised EN643 published

The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) launched a pocket-size guidance document that details the changes in the revised EN643 European List of Standard Grades of Paper and Board for Recycling. The association also announced that they will organise a...
Forest-based sector launches children book during European Forest Week

Forest-based sector launches children book during European Forest Week

“The Unexpected Forest” features adventures from Spik and Booksy in the forest – a lovely story that describes sustainable forest management and timber use without the usual facts and figures Four main forest related European associations – namely the...