The event, on 7-8 May, will look at Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper, which is used by just two consumer magazine titles in the world BBC Wildlife and BBC Music.

FSC only certifies paper produced from responsibly managed forests and, as more becomes available, the BBC plans to use it for all 30 of its titles.

BBC group production manager David Halford said FSC had environmental credibility with the public because it was the only scheme supported by Greenpeace, WWF and Friends of the Earth.

Last year CEPI members rejected a "manufacturer declaration", which would have allowed publishers to purchase paper on an "environmentally informed basis".

"Northern European producers are already providing paper certificates, but theres a cultural difference in the South when it comes to the environment," added PPA law and public affairs consultant Richard Henchley.

Story by Rachel Barnes