TRADE WAR

EU Commission plans retaliatory tariffs; PE reportedly targeted / Move could aid European producers / US-Houthi attacks expected to aggravate impact of US tariffs

EU POLICY

Clean Industrial Deal unveiled in Brussels / 400 business leaders send urgent call to heads of state / Cefic praises ‘bold action' / Ineos's Ratcliffe prefers US approach

EUROPEAN ECONOMY

Commission introduces Compass for Competitiveness; blueprint leverages Draghi report / Resin makers criticise pace as too slow

UN PLASTICS TREATY

No consensus after Busan talks / Petchem industry accused of ‘unsupportive' behaviour / Rising endorsement of production caps / Further session planned

PACKAGING EUROPE

PPWR corrigendum officially approved by MEPs / Regulation expected to enter into force at start of 2025

EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Cheap polymer imports threaten circular economy ambitions / Share of global plastics production continues to slide – Plastics Europe report

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

No link between plastic packaging and microplastic ingestion / Potential connection with highly processed food – Plastics Europe study

UN PLASTICS TREATY

“The work is far from over”: Polymer production remains contentious in fourth session / Some convergence on waste management, recycling / 170 nations strive toward a global agreement

EU PACKAGING

Parliament adopts updated PPWR / Rules “require practical implementation” – Plastics Europe MD

PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE

Recycling rates, circular content increase but incinerated volumes rise / Region's share of global production remains in decline – Plastics Europe

EU PACKAGING

Position of member states sets stage for talks on final regs / Interest groups raise concerns about PPWR

UN PLASTICS TREATY

Third round talks end with little progress / Next meeting to be held in Ottawa

EU PACKAGING

EU Parliament approves PPWR / Reduction targets for plastic waste volumes / Associations voice disappointment

GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY

Opponents face off in third round of talks / Will the resulting rules have teeth?

EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Plastics Europe unveils latest plan to meet net zero goals / 42 mn t of total plastics to be made from circular feedstocks by 2050 / Trade group calls for harmonised rules to spur investment

PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE

The EU Commissioner for Climate Protection is changing – what does that mean for the industry? / PIE reached out to European associations

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

EU plastics sector seeks harmonised content parameters for chemically recycled products / Commission urged to adopt mass balance method

EUROPEAN PROCESSORS

Energy surcharges from resin makers said to endanger shops / Return of fees “regrettable” / Polymer suppliers complain about effects of price pressures

PLASTICS INDUSTRY

K 2022: European resin makers hold global market share after steep decline / Current situation “very fluid”

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

PlasticsEurope and EuPC collaborate on zero-pellet-loss certification scheme / Report analyses progress of sustainability projects

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

2019 update of “Operation Clean Sweep” report / Almost 700 companies join programme for zero-pellet loss

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Proliferation of microplastics in Italian lakes up 400% in three years / “Life Blue Lakes” study funded by EU and PlasticsEurope

PLASTICSEUROPE

Alicia Martín new general manager of Madrid-based Iberian section

PLASTICSEUROPE

Virginia Janssens appointed managing director of producers association

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

European Commission adopts new waste proposals / Landfill of recyclable waste to be banned by 2025 / 80% packaging waste recycling target set for 2030 / Mixed response by European plastics associations