EIP-AGRI Service Point looks for temporary consultants on innovation in the forestry sector
30 October 2019
The European Innovation Partnership ’Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability’ (EIP-AGRI) is looking for temporary consultants for a number of workshops, seminars and Focus Groups, and main facilitators for workshops and seminars on a range of topics.
EC Press Release: Commission report: more countries than ever hit by forest fires in 2018
4 November 2019
The latest Commission report on forest fires reveals that wildfires destroyed nearly 178 000 ha of forests and land in the EU last year. While this is less than 1/6 of the area burnt in 2017, and less than the long-term average, more countries than ever suffered from large fires.
CEPF welcomes the 5th European Forest Week
5 November 2019
European Forest Week was celebrated for the first time in 2008 and it offers a unique opportunity to raise the visibility of forest sector and to influence pan-European and global discussions related to forests.
European forest owners’ representative elected as a Chair for the Civil Dialogue Group on Forestry and Cork
12 November 2019
On 8 November 2019, Mr Antonio Paula Soares, Member of the Board of the Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) and Member of the Board of the Confederation of Portuguese Farmers (CAP), has been elected as a Chair for the Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Forestry and Cork.
Forest-Based Industries vision 2050
19 November 2019
On 18 November 2019, the European Forest-Based Industries presented their vision “Forest-based Industries 2050: a vision for sustainable choices in a climate-friendly future”.
Sharing knowledge on forest innovation
29 November 2019
In the European Union, forests are a key resource for improving quality of life and job creation and thereby keeping our rural communities alive and thriving. Good dissemination of forest innovations, through regional cooperation, in the EU is thus essential.
Staff changes in the CEPF Secretariat – welcome Maja Drča!
3 December 2019
CEPF warmly welcomes Maja Drča who joined the CEPF Secretariat as a Policy Officer from December 2019 until the end of June 2020.
Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda 2030 of the European Forest-based Sector launched at the FTP Annual Conference
4 December 2019
On 27 November 2019, the annual conference of the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) took place in Espoo, Finland. The highlight of the conference was the launching of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda 2030 of the European Forest-based Sector.
Member States and EU advisory bodies encourage to strengthen EU’s strategic framework for forests and forestry post-2020
4 December 2019
CEPF welcomes the Council Conclusions on the European Commission Progress Report on the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy and on a new strategic framework for forests, and highlights the importance of having an EU strategy for forests as a part of the European Green Deal.
EU forests in the European Green Deal
16 December 2019
The European Commission recently released European Green Deal with a set of policy guidelines that will bring the EU closer towards its transition to a climate-neutral continent by 2050. This Communication encompasses several initiatives which are key for the EU forest sector.
CEPF Feedback on the European Commission Roadmap: EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030
17 January 2020
The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) welcomes the EC initiative to publish the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030 as part of the European Green Deal and the consideration about negative effects of climate change on species and habitats.
Going back to the basics: what do multifunctional forests practically mean?
21 January 2020
On 21 January, EU forests' representatives organised an event: “Seeing the forest for the trees, the multifunctional role of EU forests” in the European Parliament. Hosted by MEP Sarvamaa, it addressed the contribution of EU forests to EU’s climate and biodiversity objectives.