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CEPF Reflections on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy

CEPF welcomes the adoption of Commission’s communication the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, which is regarded as an important step in the right direction. Looking to the further formulation of the EU’s bioeconomy policy framework, European forest owners call on the EU co legislators to:
•Recognize and strengthen the role of family forest owners as central actors in Europe’s bioeconomy and forest based value chains
•Signal strong political commitment to increasing the production of domestic, sustainably sourced renewable biomass, which is essential for Europe’s strategic autonomy
•Prioritize locally adapted Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) as the guiding principle, supported by continued cooperation with Forest Europe
•Shift climate policy emphasis from “sink-only” to “sink-substitution”, with clear recognition in future LULUCF revisions beyond 2030

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European Forest owners as integral part of the European bioeconomy

CEPF regards the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, as a long-awaited and important step to build Europe's bioeconomy, based on sustainably grown, renewable domestic resources both for a competitive and thriving European rural economy and for the strengthened strategic autonomy of our Union.

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Joint Event: Boosting a Competitive and Resilient Agricultural and Forest-Based Bioeconomy in the EU

Farmers, forest owners, and policymakers gathered in Brussels to discuss how Europe can build a stronger and more sustainable bioeconomy.

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European primary producers call for ambitious EU Bioeconomy Strategy to recognise the key role of our agriculture and forestry sectors

On 14 October CEPF, COPA-COGECA, and EUSTAFOR hosted discussions in Brussels on "Boosting Competitive and Resilient Agricultural and Forest-Based Bioeconomy in the EU" to explore how the EU can leverage its bioeconomy to enhance strategic autonomy, sustainability, and rural development.

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Strengthening Europe’s Forest-Based Bioeconomy: CEPF Looks Ahead to the New EU Bioeconomy Strategy

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) looks forward to the upcoming EU Bioeconomy Strategy, highlighting its potential to strengthen sustainable forest-based value chains. By promoting a circular, competitive, and biodiversity-friendly bioeconomy, the Strategy offers a unique opportunity to maximize the environmental, economic, and societal benefits of Europe’s forests.

CEPF's reply to the Commission's call for feedback on the Bioeconomy Strategy

In June 2025, CEPF's replied to the Commission's call for feedback on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy. European forest owners underline forestry's important role in increasing the EU's strategic autonomy while contributing to climate change mitigation through short to long-lived forest-based products and ecosystem services provided by sustainably managed multifunctional forests.