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On 24 February 2021, the European Commission adopted the New EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change. With constantly increasing impacts of climate change, the Strategy is a timely tool for the EU in its efforts to make Europe, including its forests, climate resilient.

Joint press release by CEPF, Copa-Cogeca, EUSTAFOR and ELO following the meeting with the Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, to discuss the sector's growing concerns on the way in which the implementation of the EU Green Deal currently addresses forestry issues.

On 17 December 2020, FOREST EUROPE published the State of Europe’s Forests 2020 report (SoEF 2020) which presents recent official figures and information on European forests, their management, policies, institutional and legal frameworks in the FOREST EUROPE signatory countries.

CEPF feedback on the Delegated Act addressing Climate Change in Taxonomy Regulation: "The Delegated Act discards the core of the forest sector - the Sustainable Forest Management, and it´s lacking reality of the actions on the field."

CEPF shared European forest owners' views on the Renewable Energy Directive and the needed revisions in a stakeholder consultation seminar organised by the European Commission.

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) is recruiting a Junior EU Policy Officer to support its work. Deadline for applications is 15 January 2021.