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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.

CEPF feedback on: ‘EU rules on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) – evaluation’

European forest owners welcome the Commission’s initiative to evaluate the LULUCF Regulation. The future LULUCF needs to steer EU climate policy where meaningful climate change mitigation is a driver and enabler of both the rural economy as well as a circular and forest-based bioeconomy.

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Trialogue on Carbon Removal Certification Framework Concluded: Several Points Significant for Forestry Agreed Upon

Trilogue negotiations on the Carbon Removal Certification Framework concluded on February 19th, with the outcome reflecting the pace of negotiations and a notable diversity of strong positions from all parties involved.

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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.