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Joint Statements | Forest Directors' Meeting in Hungary

During the EU Forest Directors General’s Meeting in Hungary, CEPF, Copa-Cogeca and Eustafor presented three joint statements on the topics discussed: Vulnerability of forests under climate change; Carbon storage in forests and wood products ; Innovation directions in forest.

CEPF team grows – welcome Alina Lehikoinen!

Alina Lehikoinen has joined the CEPF team as a Junior Policy Officer.

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The State of the World’s Forests 2024

FAO has published its 2024 report on The State of the World’s Forests. It explores the transformative power of evidence-based innovation in the forest sector, ranging from new technologies to creative and successful policies and institutional changes, to new ways of getting finance to forest owners and managers.

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Ursula von der Leyen re-elected as Commission President – forestry envisaged to play key role in climate change adaptation and green transition

The European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President for the upcoming political mandate by 401 votes in support. The re-elected President guided MEPs through her policy guidelines in her candidacy speech, addressing wide range of policy asks from the political spectrum.

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EUFORE: Advancing European Forestry Research and Innovation

With the primary goal of enhancing research and innovation funding and governance within the forestry sector, EUFORE aims to establish a sustainable, transnational, co-creative environment for defining, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive research and innovation (R&I) agenda. EUFORE is actively conducting three important surveys to gather insights from stakeholders within the forestry sector.

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SUPERB: Survey on restoration and biodiversity-friendly forest management practices

SUPERB Practical Knowledge questionnaire on restoration and biodiversity-friendly forest management practices is still open for contributions. The questionnaire represents a great opportunity for restoration initiatives to be heard and seen and to learn about the success and failures from similar initiatives.