Statement: The Packaging market is moving from Plastics to Paper, behind it is an untold story of decades of improvement in design and recycling

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jan 21, 2026 | Sustainability and Circularity

Triggered by the EU’s 2019 Single Use Plastics Directive, Europe’s market for packaging has accelerated a movement towards ‘paperisation’, the trend of replacing fossil-based packaging, particularly plastics, with recyclable paper. Today, paper and board packaging is...

Press release: European Pulp and Paper Industry welcomes the signing of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement and urges EU Parliament for a Swift Ratification

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jan 17, 2026 | Media Resources

The Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) calls on the European Parliament to ratify of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA), emphasising its potential to eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers and foster growth for European pulp and paper...

Energy Efficiency Solutions Forum Day:From innovation to implementation

by Kasia Dylag | Jan 15, 2026 | Energy Transition and Green Deal, Events

15 April 2026Event Lounge, Brussels We are pleased to announce the speakers and exhibitors for the third edition of the Energy Efficiency Solutions Forum Day, themed From innovation to implementation. This year brings together leading solution providers who will...

Press release: EU Commission Unveils Ambitious Bioeconomy Strategy – Recognising the Sector’s Role in Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Nov 27, 2025 | Forest Resources, Media Resources

The European Commission today unveiled its comprehensive Bioeconomy Strategy, for the first time positioning the bioeconomy as a cornerstone of both Europe’s industrial competitiveness and sustainability. A welcome development for a sector which potential was...

Press release: Cepi Urges Swift Ratification of EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Oct 13, 2025 | Media Resources

Cepi calls on European Union Member States and EU Parliament to promptly ratify the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA), to ensure a level playing field and open new markets for the European pulp and paper industry. The EU-Mercosur trade agreement proposed by the...

Press release: Forest Sector Pushes Fossil-Free Future Ahead of EU Bioeconomy Strategy Launch

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 17, 2025 | Industry Statistics, Media Resources, Product Safety

EU Commission pledges to support forest-based sector by providing a level-playing field as key legislation setting the path for the bioeconomy is about to be released. Some 200 people gathered in Brussels to discuss the upcoming Bioeconomy Strategy, which will be...

Cepi position paper on the Circular Economy Act

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 10, 2025 | Sustainability and Circularity

Download the Cepi position paper on the Circular Economy Act

Cepi position paper on the 2026 ETS Review

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 10, 2025 | Energy Transition and Green Deal

Download the Cepi position paper on the 2026 ETS Review

Cepi position paper on nature credits

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Sep 10, 2025 | Forest Resources

Download the Cepi position paper on Nature Credits

Deloitte Report 2025 on Cepi statistics

by Piotr Pogorzelski | Jul 18, 2025 | Industry Statistics

Download Deloitte’s independant limited assurance letter on the Data Quality Rating (DQR) and Data Delivery Quality Rating (DDQR) of a selection of indicators published in Cepi’s 2024 Annual Statistics report.