Press release: Cepi welcomes European Commission’s fossil-averse proposal on carbon removal certification

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 30, 2022 | Forest Resources, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity

The proposal for a regulation on carbon removal certification presented today by the European Commission recognises several essential principles preventing such mechanism to devolve into greenwashing. The upcoming regulation builds on the synergies between the...

Press release: European Commission proposal on packaging and packaging waste could build a world class circularity model where reuse and recycling are complementary  

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 30, 2022 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity

A proposal for a revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, tabled today by the European Commission, builds on the performance of the EU industry’s recycling model for paper and board packaging. The paper industry now calls for a science-based evaluation of...

Press release: European forest-based materials research recognised among the world’s best, holds potential to clean up global waters from plastics 

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 18, 2022 | Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity

Dr. Ilona Leppänen, hailing from Finland, has been recognised amongst the world’s best young researchers working in forestry and forest product innovation. Her work tackles a global issue related to plastics for which no solution existed so far. After winning...

Press release: Cepi welcomes BASF as its newest partner

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 10, 2022 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Product Safety, Sustainability and Circularity

BASF SE is the latest addition to Cepi’s partnership programme with pulp and paper industry suppliers, reinforcing Cepi’s position as a key player in the process of defining a new, greener and more circular industrial model for the EU. Cepi is the Confederation of...

Press release: Cepi joins forces with actors across the paper value chain and testing labs to update its European test method for paper recyclability

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Oct 7, 2022 | Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Product Safety, Sustainability and Circularity

Cepi has unveiled today the update of its European harmonised recyclability test method, developed in collaboration with actors from the entire paper value chain, including specialised testing laboratories. Essential to the project was the support of 4evergreen...

Press release: Cepi annual statistics show factors behind the resilience and strong performance of the European pulp and paper industry

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 7, 2022 | Forest Resources, Industry Statistics, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Product Innovation, Product Safety, Sustainability and Circularity

Cepi’s annual statistics for the European pulp and paper industry published today offer a unique view of the current state of the market for pulp and paper products and the industry’s performance. They also allow for an objective analysis of deeper trends behind the...