Paper industry supports landfill and incineration ban for paper at High Level EIP meeting

Paper industry supports landfill and incineration ban for paper at High Level EIP meeting

Today the High Level Group of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) for raw materials met to approve its strategic implementation plan. Mr Ramon Alejandro Balet, President of SAICA, represents the paper industry views in this group. In his intervention Mr Balet...
EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: additional bilateral market openings and regulatory convergence to deliver competitiveness and a level playing field

EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: additional bilateral market openings and regulatory convergence to deliver competitiveness and a level playing field

The talks between the EU and US for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began in Washington on 8 July. These negotiations aim to achieve ambitious outcomes in three broad areas: a) market access, b) regulatory issues and non-tariff barriers, and c)...
Forests and the forest-based sector are back on the EU radar screen

Forests and the forest-based sector are back on the EU radar screen

European paper industry welcomes new EU Forest Strategy The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) welcomes the adoption of the new EU Forest Strategy by the European Commission. Most importantly, the Strategy will support the paper industry’s...
EMS Cross-Border: let subsidiarity and innovation prevail!

EMS Cross-Border: let subsidiarity and innovation prevail!

Following the publication of a recent independent report on longer trucks ordered by the Policy Department of the European Parliament, the EMS Forum urges the Members of the European Parliament to support the cross-border trials with and use of EMS vehicles between...
End-of-Waste = end of recycling?

End-of-Waste = end of recycling?

Commission proposes end of recycling The European paper industry represented by CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) organised a press action on 11 September 2013 in front of the Berlaymont with the title: End-of-Waste = end of recycling? The European...
Extra emission cut should be wake-up call

Extra emission cut should be wake-up call

The European Commission just announced it will cut free allocation of emission credits to industry with an additional 6% in 2013 – adding up to a startling 18% extra cut by 2020. The decision is very harsh as even the most carbon efficient companies in Europe...