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CEPF Statement | EU 2040 Climate Target: A positive repositioning of the bioeconomy, and which role for forestry?

The European Commission’s long-awaited interim Climate Target outlines an ambitious path until 2040, building on sharp reductions of net greenhouse gas emissions, embracing bioeconomy, and involvement of land-based sectors.

Press Release | A positive framework for climate change mitigation with discouraging regulatory barriers for forestry

Today’s vote on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework in the European Parliament’s vote underlines forestry’s contribution, while at the same time risks limitations to capitalise on the true potential of sustainably managed multifunctional forests.

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CEPF response to the Public Consultation on the 2040 Climate Target in the European Union

Recommendations and Strategies for a Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral Future

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Press Release | European Forest Owners on REDIII: Worst provisions avoided, but implementation can be challenging

On 30 March, the three EU institutions reached an agreement on the REDIII proposal. The provisional agreement confirms the important role of sustainably managed forests to provide raw material that substitutes fossil-based energy together with many other benefits to the society.

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The Council and the Parliament adopt the LULUCF regulation

Based on the Commission proposal from July 2021 the Council and the Parliament have adopted the LULUCF regulation in March 2023.

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Feedback on the proposal for a Regulation establishing a voluntary framework for certification of CO2 removals in the EU

Although many details still remain unclear or to be defined, CEPF finds the proposed regulation as an important first step in the process of creating voluntary markets for carbon removals and recognizing the valuable work of forest owners in decarbonising Europe.