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No room for doubt: European Parliament ComAGRI and ComENVI reject the EC proposal on forest monitoring

European forest owners welcome the rejection of a proposal for regulation on a monitoring framework for resilient European forests by a large majority of members of the Agriculture and Environment Committees of the European Parliament. This sends a clear message that the concerns voiced by European forest owners over the last two years have been heard.

CEPF's reply to the Commission's Call for evidence for a European climate resilience and risk management initiative

Europe is experiencing increasing impacts of climate change, from record wildfires to more frequent droughts and storms. The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) supports a stronger EU approach to climate resilience—one that focuses on practical action, sustainable investment, and adaptive forest management to safeguard forests and the communities that depend on them.

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EU Council sets out position on forest monitoring framework

On 24 June 2025, the EU Council adopted its General Approach to the proposed forest monitoring framework, emphasising importance of a bottom-up approach national data, and the need for simplification and respect of subsidiarity principle.

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Forest and Nature Directors’ meetings under the Polish Presidency

The Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU organised a meeting for EU Forest Directors and one for EU Nature Directors, in Warsaw. CEPF representatives took part in both meetings.

HoliSoils project’s annual meeting highlights forest soils' far-reaching importance

The final annual meeting of the HoliSoils project took place in Marseille 8-10 April where researches shared the most important findings of the five-year project.

First milestone for the Parliament's work on the forest monitoring proposal

In ComENVI and ComAGRI of the European Parliament, the co-rapporteurs presented their draft report and MEPs tabled amendments on the legislative proposal on forest monitoring.