Press release: New study on impacts of EU packaging regulation shows a blanket approach on re-use may have unintended consequences: higher CO2 emissions & costs

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Apr 6, 2023 | Media Resources, Product Innovation, Sustainability and Circularity

As the EU looks to adopt the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), a new in-depth study, merging data from various sources, finds that imposing strict reusable packaging targets by 2030 will severely impact the EU’s climate footprint, as well as...

Press release: Paper industry impacted by high energy prices and eroding economic growth in 2022

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Feb 15, 2023 | Industry Statistics, Industry Transformation, Media Resources, Sustainability and Circularity

Preliminary statistics for 2022 released by Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, show the impact of high energy prices and of an eroding EU and global economic growth. The sector can however capitalise on positive long-term trends, which the EU Green...

Cepi position on Commission legislative proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Regulation

by | Feb 8, 2023 | Product Safety, Sustainability and Circularity

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Cepi is looking for a new Sustainability & Chemicals Manager

by Kasia Dylag | Dec 16, 2022 | Other topics, Product Safety, Sustainability and Circularity

Title: Sustainability & Chemicals ManagerReport to: Sustainability Director Job Purpose:The Sustainability & Chemicals Manager is expected to support the Sustainability Director and their team with the projects: ✓ Following EU policies of the Green Deal...

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...