Green Bonds are used to finance business-as-usual tree plantations and operations of the paper & pulp industry and claiming exaggerated CO2 savings, a new briefing by the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) shows. The briefing presents a case study of a Green Bond issued by the Brazilian pulp & paper giant Fibria, even though the company […]
Read MoreBriefing by environmental groups highlights serious financial, legal and reputational risks 02 May 2019 – The Environmental Paper Network, Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch have today issued a Briefing to investors that highlights the serious reputational, regulatory, legal, and financial risks associated with bioenergy projects that rely on wood from forests and tree plantations. The […]
Read MoreIt did not make the headlines. In fact, it was not even mentioned in most of the articles about the broken contract between J&F Investimentos and Paper Excellence on the sale of Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA. But the most interesting part in the otherwise predictable fight between two problematic paper giants over a mill is […]
Read MoreA new report from a coalition of non-profit organizations shows that global paper giants Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited (APRIL) are violating their zero-deforestation policy. In addition, a few days ago the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announced that it has decided to suspend the process to design a roadmap […]
Read More[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] We are recruiting for a new Co-ordinator of the International part of the Environmental Paper Network. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work with a vibrant global network of civil society organisations, and to be part of a passionate and expert team of other staff […]
Read MoreA new pulp mill is planned in Tartu, Estonia, the second largest city in the country. The mill will produce 700,000 tonnes of pulp and it will consume around a quarter of the total country’s timber production. This increase threatens to be the fatal stroke for Estonian forests, which are already being exhausted by the increasing rate […]
Read MoreAt a high level congress “Tissue – Moving Towards Sustainability”, major environmental NGOs had discussions with manufacturers and retailers about steps towards responsible production of products like paper for baby nappies (diapers), toilet paper and tissues. The biggest issue for debate was whether significant savings in tissue consumption could be a realistic option for the […]
Read MoreThe Global Paper Vision contains the goal that stakeholders in the pulp and paper industry should commit to ‘Refuse fibre from genetically modified organisms.’ Yet the pulp and paper industry is actively involved in developing plantations of genetically modified (GM) or genetically engineered (GE) trees. A new EPN discussion document has been produced in order […]
Read MoreRobin Wood is a German environmental organisation that has a strong track record on forest campaigning. They have recently run successful actions focusing on Germany’s biggest bakery chain, BackWerk, including street actions and customer education. They are one of the organisations taking part in the international day of action on throwaway cups, on 22 March […]
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