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EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY EVs take another percentage point of market share / Now level with petrol sales / Charging infrastructure, local battery production lag	25.09.2026
PVC EU starts anti-dumping probe into imports from China, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico	24.09.2026
WASTE EXPORTS European Commission keeps plastics waste exports to Turkey open but signals possible suspension	22.09.2026
CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE Annual CRE conference to focus on creating conditions to meet EU 2030 targets	22.09.2026
FRANCE Packaging association Elipso urges Paris to work out details of DRS / Plans to seek ruling from EU Court of Justice if France passes EPR draft law / Group accuses distributors of evading liability	21.09.2026
EU LEGISLATION Commission updates rules governing long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids / Goal is phase-out / Compliance issues may become thornier	18.09.2026
CAUCASUS Plastics regulation reaches Europe's periphery / Producers across region weigh in on impact of restrictions / Calls made to establish recycling infrastructure, instead of restrictions	16.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE French industry group Polyvia outlines plans to strengthen local plastics production / Need to combat rising dependence on imports / Bvse backs call to stabilise plastics value chain	15.09.2026
EU RECYCLING European recyclers seek 'Made in Europe' preference under PPWR	11.09.2026
MEDICAL PACKAGING PPWR puts healthcare packaging companies under pressure despite pharma exemptions	10.09.2026
PPWR / RECYCLED CONTENT 'We need planning certainty quickly' / Bvse recycling expert Anna Roeb warns of investment risks for plastics recyclers in interview with PIE / Calls for equivalent standards for imports	10.09.2026
EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET Gas-storage refill lags as Germany, Netherlands fall behind / Brussels sees no immediate need for intervention	07.09.2026
CHEMICAL RECYCLING JRC puts numbers on price difference to virgin plastics / CRE says findings unsurprising for a 'young, capital-intensive industry' / What would it take to close the gap?	01.09.2026
EDITORIAL European Commission commemorates EU-US trade deal – a win for Washington	31.08.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE PPWR: Dispute over producer's role in pallet packaging / "Stretch film on a roll is not yet packaging"	21.08.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING High recyclate prices inhibit demand, restrict supply / Use of recycled content falling behind what is needed for 2030 targets	18.08.2026
PTA Final anti-dumping duties on Mexican, South Korean imports / EU Commission slightly reduces rates	13.08.2026
INTERVIEW PPWR: Lawyer Leopold Borst tells PIE what packaging manufacturers need to bear in mind	13.08.2026
SINOPEC Start-up of additional PVA line in China / Europe targeted for exports / EU anti-dumping duties face extension	13.08.2026
PPWR What is set to change for you as of today? Practical takeaways and checklists for Europe's plastics industry	12.08.2026
RADICI Plans to close Novara adipic acid plants / 140 jobs at risk	30.07.2026
EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING More investment funding, flatter emissions trajectory, free allocations extended – ETS review / Cefic critical of conditional access	24.07.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Car industry backs ELVR but urges implementation clarity / Recyclate availability remains key industry challenge / Regulation set to reshape vehicle design, recycling	22.07.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE European Commission moves against 14 member states over waste rules, failing to meet recycling targets	20.07.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY POLAND Sector focused on survival, not strategic investment / Energy prices remain volatile in 2026, amplified by Strait of Hormuz disruptions / Coalition seeks revision of ETS rules	17.07.2026