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On 5 May 2020, CEPF, together with six organisations representing the European forestry sector, published a joint letter while the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 is having a significant impact on forests and forestry in a growing number of European regions.

The outbreak of coronavirus Covid-19 presents the European forest sector with evolving challenge.

CEPF welcomes the EC initiative to propose an increased climate target for 2030 in line with EU’s transition towards climate neutrality by 2050 and believes that it is essential to organise the paths towards reaching this objective.

The International Day of Forests, taking place on 21 March, will this year focus on Forests and Biodiversity.

On 11 March 2020, the European Commission adopted the New Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe.

On 4 March 2020, the European Commission presented its proposal for European Climate Law to establish a legal framework to reach the Green Deal goal for Europe to become climate neutral by 2050, and launched a public consultation on European Climate Pact.