(Belgium) The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) welcomes the publication of the Communication on forest-based industries which formalises a clear strategy for the growth of the forest based sector in Europe and recognises the importance of the sector in contributing to the mitigation of climate change and in the production of renewable energy. The clear need for efforts to increase the amount of biomass available for bio-energy in order to avoid conflicts of uses by different biomass sectors has now been clearly recognised.
The Communication also goes a long way to reassure the industry and provides support on access to raw materials, innovation, research and international trade. In the communication, adopted today the Commission also says that pulp and paper will be among the sectors that could be given free carbon emission permits in the EU's emission trading scheme. For the European paper industry to remain competitive it is essential that it continues to be recognised as an energy-intensive industry.
“We are at a crossroads, on the one hand we will work with the European Commission to implement the actions identified in the Communication but on the other we need to ensure that the proposals, published in the Climate Change and Energy Package, allow us to do it by not impeding our competitiveness and there are still several unanswered questions.” said Teresa Presas, Managing Director, CEPI.
“It is essential that the contribution of the pulp and paper energy to delivering renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions is recognised and that the increasing competition for wood does not result in a negative impact on the competitiveness of our sector in Europe.” She added.
“The recent UNCCP 4th Assessment Report concluded that in the long term a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing and annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit and this needs to be clearly reflected in the European Commission’s policies and actions in future if carbon leakage from the pulp and paper industry is to be
prevented.” concluded Ms. Presas.
For more information please contact:
Martyn Griffiths, Communications & Public Affairs Director: m.griffiths@cepi.org, +322 6274926
About CEPI
CEPI aisbl - The Confederation of European Paper Industries
The European paper industry is one of the most competitive and sustainable in Europe producing 100 million tonnes of paper and board and 40 million tonnes of pulp annually. It provides directly 230,000 jobs and indirectly 2,950,000 jobs along the forest and paper chain. The paper sector makes a vital contribution to the quality of every day life, and through its commitment to research and innovation, to that of tomorrow.
CEPI champions the interests of the pulp and paper industry in Europe, representing those interests towards the European Institutions. It monitors, analyses and acts upon EU legislation and initiatives relevant to industry, communicating on the industry’s achievements and the benefits of its products. Through CEPI, the paper industry makes expert and constructive contributions to the official European consultation process with industry. CEPI directly represents the National Associations of the paper industry in 17 member countries across Europe.
Through its 17 member countries* CEPI represents 800 pulp, paper and board producing companies across Europe, ranging from small and medium sized companies to multi-nationals, and 1,200 paper mills. Together they represent 27% of world production.
(15 European Union members plus Norway and Switzerland)*
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The Communication also goes a long way to reassure the industry and provides support on access to raw materials, innovation, research and international trade. In the communication, adopted today the Commission also says that pulp and paper will be among the sectors that could be given free carbon emission permits in the EU's emission trading scheme. For the European paper industry to remain competitive it is essential that it continues to be recognised as an energy-intensive industry.
“We are at a crossroads, on the one hand we will work with the European Commission to implement the actions identified in the Communication but on the other we need to ensure that the proposals, published in the Climate Change and Energy Package, allow us to do it by not impeding our competitiveness and there are still several unanswered questions.” said Teresa Presas, Managing Director, CEPI.
“It is essential that the contribution of the pulp and paper energy to delivering renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions is recognised and that the increasing competition for wood does not result in a negative impact on the competitiveness of our sector in Europe.” She added.
“The recent UNCCP 4th Assessment Report concluded that in the long term a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing and annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit and this needs to be clearly reflected in the European Commission’s policies and actions in future if carbon leakage from the pulp and paper industry is to be
prevented.” concluded Ms. Presas.
For more information please contact:
Martyn Griffiths, Communications & Public Affairs Director: m.griffiths@cepi.org, +322 6274926
About CEPI
CEPI aisbl - The Confederation of European Paper Industries
The European paper industry is one of the most competitive and sustainable in Europe producing 100 million tonnes of paper and board and 40 million tonnes of pulp annually. It provides directly 230,000 jobs and indirectly 2,950,000 jobs along the forest and paper chain. The paper sector makes a vital contribution to the quality of every day life, and through its commitment to research and innovation, to that of tomorrow.
CEPI champions the interests of the pulp and paper industry in Europe, representing those interests towards the European Institutions. It monitors, analyses and acts upon EU legislation and initiatives relevant to industry, communicating on the industry’s achievements and the benefits of its products. Through CEPI, the paper industry makes expert and constructive contributions to the official European consultation process with industry. CEPI directly represents the National Associations of the paper industry in 17 member countries across Europe.
Through its 17 member countries* CEPI represents 800 pulp, paper and board producing companies across Europe, ranging from small and medium sized companies to multi-nationals, and 1,200 paper mills. Together they represent 27% of world production.
(15 European Union members plus Norway and Switzerland)*
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