European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

European Association
of Sugar Manufacturers

1 12, 2020

CEFS webinar on Implementing the Climate Law: video from the event

By |2020-12-01T07:59:34+00:00December 1st, 2020|

On 9 November 2020, the European Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS) organised a webinar to explore the challenges and opportunities of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Jesper Thomassen, Managing Director of Nordic Sugar Denmark & Sweden and chair of CEFS WG Environment exchanged views with Isobel Findlay and Thomas Brinkmann from DG CLIMA and Monika Figaj from [...]

10 11, 2020

CEFS webinar on Implementing the Climate Law: press release

By |2020-11-10T12:34:37+00:00November 10th, 2020|

On Monday 9 November, CEFS hosted a webinar on the implementation of the Climate Law. During this webinar, CEFS and the invited speakers explored the challenges and opportunities of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The speakers were: Ms Isobel Findlay and Mr Thomas Brinkmann from DG CLIMA, Ms Monika Figaj from the Polish Environment Ministry, [...]

21 10, 2020

CEFS position paper on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

By |2020-10-21T10:45:36+00:00October 21st, 2020|

Preparing for upcoming institutional discussions, CEFS publishes today its position paper on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). According to the European Commission, this instrument aims to eliminate the risk of carbon leakage for certain sectors in the context of the Green Deal. However, for sugar, CEFS does not believe the CBAM to be a [...]

20 10, 2020

Event: CEFS' webinar on the implementation of the Climate Law [09.11 - register here]

By |2020-10-20T13:07:11+00:00October 20th, 2020|

The legislative discussions on the draft EU Climate Law are well advanced. However, the real work will start with the implementation of the EU Climate Law. CEFS is organising a webinar on Monday, 9 November (15.00-16.15) to look at the short and medium-term steps and orientations once legislative discussions are over. CEFS wants to open [...]

9 10, 2020

The EU sugar industry: facing challenges, supporting a just transition

By |2020-10-12T13:36:16+00:00October 9th, 2020|

Today (Friday 9 October 2020), the social partners CEFS and EFFAT (representing trade unions) held their online Social Dialogue meeting. Topics discussed during the meeting included: COVID-19, Brexit and the CEFS and EFFAT joint project. The social partners' joint statement summarising key messages from the meeting can be found via this link.

28 09, 2020

Sugar manufacturers on the path to carbon neutrality: video

By |2020-09-28T08:06:15+00:00September 28th, 2020|

The sugar industry in Europe is paving the way to carbon neutrality. In this video Paul Mesters, CEFS President, explains the results the sugar industry has already achieved in reducing GHG emissions and in creating circularity in production. He looks at how the sector continues to boost its efforts whilst counting on EU decision-makers to provide [...]