SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

EU packaging and waste regulation could lead to more CO2 emissions and higher costs for consumers, says paper industry

Brussels, 11/04/2023 (Agence Europe)

Imposing strict targets for reusable packaging by 2030 could have a negative impact on the EU’s climate footprint and consumer budgets, the paper and packaging industry warned on 6 April, based on an impact assessment of the revised Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposed by the European Commission in late 2022 (see EUROPE B13074A7) and debated in March by the EU27 environment ministers (see EUROPE B13143A7).

This report, commissioned by Cepi, ECMA, EPPA, FEFCO and Pro Carton,...