European Commission

CIRCULAR PLASTICS FUND EU adds EUR 50 mn to Dutch investment firm Infinity Recycling / Amount covers one-third of fund target	01.09.2023
EUROPEAN CIRCULAR ECONOMY EU Commissioner Timmermans quits / Next stop: run for Dutch Prime Minister / Sefcovic named successor	23.08.2023
PFAS Restrictions could disrupt supply chain, warns European industry / EPA orders Chemours, 3M to do more testing / Insufficient data on ‘forever chemicals'	21.08.2023
PVC VinylPlus fights for industry's future in EU / Results of ECHA risk review due in Q4 / US EPA may study dangers of VCM	17.08.2023
HYDROGEN EU Commission's hydrogen drive gains momentum / Germany updates strategy / Ireland could become net exporter / Poland mulls hydrogen “valleys”	09.08.2023
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU Commission seeks to increase reclamation of plastics, metal / Quotas presented for first time	26.07.2023
FIBREGLASS EU Commission extends anti-dumping duties on goods from China, Egypt, and Turkey	24.07.2023
EU LEGISLATION Regulatory changes for food-contact plastics to take effect in August / Updates for plasticisers / No new review for styrene	19.07.2023
LOGISTICS New toll with carbon pricing draws heated response from trucking industry / China-Europe freight train service reports growth / EU approves EUR 305 mn for Latvian transport infrastructure	10.07.2023
COFFEE CAPSULES Standard plastic and aluminium variants under scrutiny by EC / PPWR draft promotes biodegradable capsules / Nespresso launches home-compostable pods in France, Belgium	04.07.2023
RECYCLING EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling	28.06.2023
NESTE Renewables specialist links with energy partners on ‘hydrogen valley' / Finland aims to be climate neutral by 2035	27.06.2023
LOGISTICS Container congestion down to 6.8% / Strikes paralyse ports on US West Coast / European Commission President von der Leyen to be godmother of Maersk's “green” vessel	08.06.2023
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Cefic's latest outlook: Sunshine, rain / High energy costs, falling sales mute sentiment	08.06.2023
CIRCULAR ECONOMY European Commission unveils revised framework to monitor circular targets / Recycling rates rise for municipal waste / Packaging waste up 17% since 2010	02.06.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS WASTE Exports highest since 2021 / Basel Convention amendments bear fruit / Demand for waste PE in the lead / EU reclaim capacities grow	31.05.2023
PLASTIC PACKAGING German legislators want changes to planned EU regulation / Practical recycling criteria required	31.05.2023
ENERGY Germany may reduce LNG terminal goals / Hydrogen plans proceeding apace	24.05.2023
RECYLED PLASTICS MORE survey open for European converters	19.05.2023
PVC EU extends ban on lead content to imports / Recyclers receive limited exemption	12.05.2023
UK ENERGY Government support vital for UK shift to hydrogen energy – electric truck maker / Infrastructure not up to task	02.05.2023
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET Recycling, re-use dominant topics among German public – survey / “Lack of planning certainty for converters” due to EU specifications	26.04.2023
COFFEE CAPSULES European Bioplastics welcomes EC's proposed mandate for compostable capsules / Part of revised rules for PPWR / Green Dot group says move undermines recycling efforts	20.04.2023
EUROPEAN ENERGY Fifty or more shades of green / EU Commission calls for deeper commitment to zero-carbon future / Route runs through hydrogen	13.04.2023
PET EU launches anti-dumping case against imports from China	04.04.2023