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Largest increase in share of EU tropical wood market for at least 15 years

In 2021, logistical problems on the supply side in tropical countries during…

Firewood is still considered renewable in EU

The EU’s renewables directive has been successfully negotiated. The forest industries welcome…

Austrian forestry industry struggles with inflation, bark beetle development and EU policies

Climate change, increasing drought and massively rising costs are a constant challenge…

Price increases drive up EU27 tropical wood imports

In 2022 the EU27 imported 1.94 million tonnes of tropical wood and…

Several EU countries want to stop the proposal for restrictions on forest fuels

There are many indications that a blocking minority or a majority of…

Russian wood pellets might enter EU via Turkey, avoiding ban

There is mounting evidence that Russian wood pellet exporters could be circumnavigating…

Controversy over forestry in EU nature restoration law

The European Union aims to adopt a new regulation by the end…

Swedish EU Presidency wants more timber construction

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is committed to standardizing building…

Indonesia and Brazil raise “serious concerns” about EU deforestation law

On 28 November 2022, a joint letter from Indonesia and Brazil addressed…

Belarus timber flows to EU circumventing sanctions via Central Asia

Belarus is circumventing EU sanctions by exporting its timber to EU countries…