The EU is seeking a fact-based communication and marketing approach through directives. The Green Claims Directive, for example, represents a new approach – however, its negotiations are currently on hold and there is no certainty about its future. Next
On 16 December, EU Member States finally approved revised versions of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The regulation will enter into force in 18 months, i.e. in summer 2026. The regulation’s lower-level legislation
This was stated by Ursula von der Leyen, who is starting her second term as President of the Commission, in the European Parliament in July. In the same speech, she strongly highlighted competitiveness as her first priority.
The trend has clearly changed. The bioeconomy as a provider of concrete solutions has begun to be discussed more in the EU than before. The wood-based bioeconomy should play a significant role when the new Commission draws up
“Strategies have been made for the bioeconomy in the past, but traditionally the bioeconomy has played a secondary role in EU projects or has only been examined from the perspective of sink and energy policy. In the future, a forest-based bioeconomy
Petri Sarvamaa of the National Coalition Party, who has been a member of the European Parliament for the past 12 years, will not run again in the European elections, as he will become a member of the European Court of Auditors in June. It is appropriate that the parliamentary term has already ended.
Sappi Europe CEO Marco Eikelenboom has begun his two-year term as Chairman of the European pulp and paper industry association Cepi. The chairmanship comes at a critical time: the European elections are coming up and a new European
The Finnish Forest Industries Federation is pleased with the outcome of the European Parliament vote on the promotion of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. – It is particularly important that the proposed reuse targets and packaging type bans included flexibilities and
“Forest policy is clearly seen as part of climate and environmental policy. Forest strategy, biodiversity, forest regulation and taxonomy. The EU is constantly coming up with regulations that define the forest industry. We need to put bio-based, not fossil, fuels on the agenda.”
The focus of Paula Lehtomäki's advocacy work is in Brussels, where a permanent presence is being built.