“Industry accounts for about one-third of global energy demand. Most of that energy is used to produce raw materials: chemicals, iron and steel, non-metallic minerals, pulp and paper and non-ferrous metals. Just how efficiently is this energy put to work?”

“CEPI is the voice and public face of the pulp and paper industry in Europe, representing its interests towards the European Institutions. It monitors and analyses EU legislation and initiatives in the areas of industry, environment, energy, forestry, recycling, fiscal policies and competitiveness in general. Through CEPI, the paper industry defines common positions and acts on emerging issues, making expert and constructive contributions to the official consultation process with industry.”

“Currently, paper consumers in Europe and North America ARE buying paper and pulp to make into paper that comes from tropical deforestation. I would encourage CEPI to research what is happening in Indonesia where large areas of tropical forest are being destroyed for trees plantations for paper. As for the CO2 emissions, there may bot be another industry with emissions as large as the paper industry. The EPN will be detailing these issues over time. Stay tuned.”

“The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has said that Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are “misleading public perceptions” with their new campaign Shrink, which is designed to reduce paper consumption in Europe.”