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The final recommendations for biodiversity and ecosystems of the Platform for Sustainable Finance are now published. European forest owners are disappointed with the final result and trust that the Commission would consider a more practice-oriented approach.

European forest owners' considerations on the Commission proposal for a carbon removal certification regulation and main messages to the EU institutions in the future work.

The Meetings of the EU Nature Forest Directors were organised in Prague. CEPF participated both meetings that discussed among others the Nature Restoration Law, the Forest Observation, Data Collection and Reporting Framework, and the Deforestation Regulation.

On 7 December 2022, the first FOREST EUROPE workshop on Ukraine took place. These workshops are organised to identify the needs and to develop action to support the recovery and sustainable management of Ukrainian forests and its forest sector.

Sweden will take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 January 2023. The four areas that will be under the focus of the Swedish Presidency are security, competitiveness, green transition, democratic values and the rule of law.

On 1 – 3 December 2022, FOREST EUROPE and IFSA organised the Youth Forest Policy Days (YFPD). The three-day online event offered an opportunity for the youth community to exchange knowledge and gain more insights about international forest policies.

SUPERB project, together with IUFRO, has launched a series of monthly webinars on forest restoration called “Forest Restoration Talks”.

On 24 January 2023, a joint seminar, co-organised by CEPF, Eustafor, and Copa-Cogeca, provided an opportunity to exchange on the implementation of some of the actions outlined in the EU Forest Strategy.

Although many details still remain unclear or to be defined, CEPF finds the proposed regulation as an important first step in the process of creating voluntary markets for carbon removals and recognizing the valuable work of forest owners in decarbonising Europe.

The FOREST EUROPE Expert Level Meeting took place on 21-22 June in Dresden, Germany. The meeting was an opportunity for signatories and observes to discuss, among other, the implementation of the Work Programme 2021-2024 and exchange views on the report on Ukraine initiative.

On 14 March 2023, the International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA) held its General Assembly. During this yearly meeting the Alliance elected a new President and two new Board Members.