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Forest fires’ report: 2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe, but 2024 provides some relief

The European Commission Joint Research Center’s (JRC) latest report “Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2023” was published on 19 November 2024. The report highlights 2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe while emphasizing that 2024 provides some relief.

Forest Europe 9th MC

Joint Statement | European forest and forest-based sector reiterates the value of Forest Europe's process

Representatives of the European forest and forest-based sector, the undersigned
organisations would like to share their views ahead the 9th Ministerial Conference on the
Protection of Forests in Europe (Bonn Conference).

Forest and Nature Directors’ meetings under the Hungarian Presidency

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

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.

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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 the EC proposal for an EU Forest Monitoring Framework

While CEPF supports the general principle of increasing resilience of European forests, the real added value of this proposal and the actual means it offers for resilient of EU forest are tenuous. The question of a need of EU action and real added value of this proposal remains.