EFI Policy Brief on Forest Biodiversity

[01.12.2022] WEBSITE UNDER MAINTENANCE

[28.11.2022] European Forest Innovation Workshop: “The role of innovation in managing new challenges in the forest-based section at regional level in the EU"

[28.11.2022] The JRC Forest Carbon Model: description of EU-CBM-HAT

[28.11.2022] Remarks by President von der Leyen at the plenary session of the New European Bauhaus goes Into the Woods event

[26.11.2022] New European Bauhaus goes Into the Woods

[21.11.2022] The implementation of the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030

[11.11.2022] European Green Deal: EU agrees to increase carbon removals through land use, forestry and agriculture

[10.11.2022] FOREST EUROPE UKRAINE INITIATIVE: FIRST ONLINE WORKSHOP

[04.11.2022] Prioritising EU regions for building renovation: seismic risk, energy efficiency, socioeconomic vulnerability

[26.10.2022] Europe’s beech forests threatened by climate change

[26.10.2022] Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings

[19.10.2022] Commission work programme 2023

[18.10.2022] Event: Building the Bioeconomy together: How renewable materials can make Europe an industrial leader (Brussels, 10 November 2022)

[17.10.2022] Commission Adoption: European Year of Skills 2023

[11.10.2022] Building the bioeconomy with nature-based materials and solutions within the New European Bauhaus

[27.09.2022] JOIN US:Building the bioeconomy with nature-based materials and solutions within the New European Bauhaus

[26.09.2022] Why mass timber is having a moment in construction

[14.09.2022] Wood4Bauhaus Alliance welcomes the European Parliament’s Report on the New European Bauhaus

[13.09.2022] New EU Forest Strategy welcomed by the European Wood Industries

[06.09.2022] Prediction of greenhouse gas emissions for cities and local municipalities monitoring their advances to mitigate and adapt to climate change

[06.09.2022] Canada officially launches challenge on U.S. duties on softwood lumber

[02.09.2022] EVENT:How can we strengthen the contribution of forests in reaching EU climate goals?

[02.09.2022] EU Consultation on new EU framework for forest monitoring and strategic plans

[21.07.2022] Briefing: EU economic developments and projections

[11.07.2022] Grant to boost adoption of sustainable mass timber in construction

[11.07.2022] Call for Wood Construction Innovations

[01.07.2022] Czech Presidency

[25.06.2022] Commission Adoption: Protecting biodiversity - nature restoration targets under EU biodiversity strategy (Nature Restoration Law)

[21.06.2022] Commission and European Investment Bank launch two new financial instrument schemes for REPowerEU and the New European Bauhaus

[20.06.2022] New European Bauhaus project: regulotarory analysis

[10.06.2022] Adoption of the bioeconomy strategy progress report

[09.06.2022] Future transitions for the bioeconomy towards sustainable development and a climate-neutral economy

[01.06.2022] Study: The Green Deal ambition: Technology, creativity and the arts for environmental sustainability

[17.05.2022] EP Written Answer to a Question: Trade restrictions / import ban on Russian and Belarusian wood and timber products

[17.05.2022] Forging sustainable timber construction in Europe

[10.05.2022] Question for Written Answer: New EU framework for forest monitoring and strategic plans

[10.05.2022] Become a Bioeconomy Youth Ambassador! (Online, 13 June 2022)

[10.05.2022] Surveying SMEs on the revision of the plant & forest reproductive material legislation

[05.05.2022] Regulating distortive foreign subsidies in the internal market: Council adopts position

[05.05.2022] New European Bauhaus: five lighthouse projects to be financed across Europe

[29.04.2022] The Cities Mission is a “huge opportunity” for 100 European cities

[14.04.2022] Briefing: Minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market and exported from the EU

[14.04.2022] Statement of the European forest-based Industries on the draft ENVI Report on the Deforestation

[10.04.2022] EU import ban on Russia wood

[07.04.2022] Council conclusions on the Commission Communication on sustainable carbon cycles in sectors agricultural and forestry

[01.04.2022] ITRE Opinion: Revision of the Regulation on Land Use, Forestry and Agriculture (LULUCF)

[30.03.2022] New proposals to make sustainable products the norm and boost Europe's resource independence

[23.03.2022] Commission outlines options to mitigate high energy prices with common gas purchases and minimum gas storage obligations

[23.03.2022] State aid: Commission adopts Temporary Crisis Framework to support the economy in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

[22.03.2022] Briefing: Construction products Regulation: Revision of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011

[09.03.2022] Russia's timber banned from use in all PEFC-certified products

[09.03.2022] No FSC material from Russia and Belarus until the invasion ends

[03.03.2022] Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus

[23.02.2022] Briefing: Revising the Regulation on land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)

[23.02.2022] Festival of the New European Bauhaus in Brussels, 9–12 June 2022

[13.02.2022] 10th anniversary of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy

[10.02.2022] Winter 2022 Economic Forecast: Growth expected to regain traction after winter slowdown

[02.02.2022] Commissioner Timmermans advocates for wood products

[31.01.2022] EU initiates WTO dispute complaint regarding Chinese restrictions on trade with Lithuania

[28.01.2022] EU economic developments and projections

[24.01.2022] WTO Panel Proceedings: Russian Federation - Measures concerning the exportation of wood products

[11.01.2022] State aid: Commission invites comments on proposed revision of EU State aid rules for agriculture, forestry and fishery sectors

[03.01.2022] Pest categorisation of Xylotrechus chinensis

[18.12.2021] Stakeholder feedback on the 2018 Bioeconomy Strategy

[16.12.2021] MEPs advocate boost in building renovations amid climate push

[15.12.2021] Commission Adoption: Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

[15.12.2021] Commission proposals to remove, recycle and sustainably store carbon

[13.12.2021] Briefing: Revision of the LULUCF Regulation: Strengthening the role of the land use, land-use change and forestry sector in climate action

[09.12.2021] Biodiversity: Three billion additional trees by 2030 – launch of MapMyTree tool

[24.11.2021] UNECE Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020 – 2040

[18.11.2021] EU soil strategy for 2030

[18.11.2021] New EU Proposal:Deforestation and forest degradation - reducing the impact of products placed on the EU market

[15.11.2021] Council adopts conclusions on the new EU forest strategy for 2030

[03.11.2021] U.S. President Biden, European Commission President von der Leyen and UK Prime minister Johnson announce Commitment to addressing climate crisis through infrastructure development

[03.11.2021] Forests discussions at COP26

[28.10.2021] TimeForTimber Manifesto

[27.10.2021] Recovery fund: ministers welcome assessment of Estonia’s, Finland’s and Romania’s plans

[26.10.2021] EU achieves 20-20-20 climate targets, 55 % emissions cut by 2030 reachable with more efforts and policies

[22.10.2021] Forest Europe Work Programme

[19.10.2021] 2022 Commission Work Programme

[30.09.2021] The future of EU-US relations

[28.09.2021] Nature restoration in forests - Opportunities, issues and real-life examples

[23.09.2021] EU economic developments and projections

[16.09.2021] The new EU-China strategy, adopted by the European Parliament

[15.09.2021] New European Bauhaus: new actions and funding to link sustainability to style and inclusion

[02.09.2021] EOS at the WoodIst fair in Istanbul

[31.08.2021] German and Austrian ministries of agriculture statement on the Forest Strategy

[27.08.2021] Our (European) Union makes us stronger by Commissioner Breton

[24.08.2021] JRC Report: Impacts of the FLEGT action plan and the EU timber regulation on EU trade in timber products

[22.08.2021] Biocides: ECHA Consultation on Propiconazole authorisation

[03.08.2021] Parliamentary question: Timber exports

[01.08.2021] JRC Report: Comparing reported forest biomass gains and losses in European and global datasets

[19.07.2021] NextGenerationEU: European Commission endorses Member States' recovery and resilience plans

[16.07.2021] New EU Forest Strategy for 2030

[14.07.2021] Fit for 55 delivering EU's 2030 climate targets

[14.07.2021] Thünen Report on VOC emissions

[02.07.2021] EFI Policy Brief on Forest Biodiversity

[01.07.2021] Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU

[29.06.2021] A new EU-China strategy

[25.06.2021] Measuring what ecosystems do: new report on ecosystem services in the EU

[24.06.2021] EU Climate Law: MEPs confirm deal on climate neutrality by 2050

[11.06.2021] Charter for Wood 2.0 in Dialogue

[27.05.2021] US will double tariffs on Canadian lumber

[25.05.2021] Statement of the European Sawmill Industry regarding the current market situation

[06.05.2021] Proposal for a Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market

[06.05.2021] Updated Industrial Strategy

[05.05.2021] Recovery and Resilience Plans from Member States

[27.04.2021] Towards a new EU Forest Strategy: position of the European Woodworking Industry

[20.04.2021] DECLARATION: ‘The Future We Want: The Forests We Need’’

[20.04.2021] EOS General Assembly announcement

[12.04.2021] The European bioeconomy in 2050: four foresight scenarios

[09.04.2021] Commission seeking feedback on forest biomass compliance rules

[08.04.2021] Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Public Consultation

[30.03.2021] INForest – a new digital platform presenting forest information by FAO and UNECE

[28.03.2021] Safe and resilient forests: Commission works for wildfire prevention in Europe and globally

[26.03.2021] REPORT on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products

[26.03.2021] Key Questions on Forests in the EU - new publication from the European Forest Institute

[18.03.2021] Public Consultation: Sustainable products initiative

[13.03.2021] An open letter to Bill Gates

[10.03.2021] EU-China Relations - Towards a Fair and Reciprocal Partnership

[04.03.2021] The new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

[25.02.2021] UK Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Forestry and Tree Planting

[24.02.2021] CONSULATION. Energy efficiency – Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

[24.02.2021] Wood from Finland Conference: Take home messages

[15.02.2021] EU Enforcement Regulation for trade disputes

[12.02.2021] Winter 2021 Economic Forecast

[11.02.2021] EU recovery package: Council adopts Recovery and Resilience Facility

[05.02.2021] At a Glance: New circular economy action plan

[05.02.2021] BRIEFING: Green and sustainable finance

[28.01.2021] Report: New Circular Economy Action Plan

[22.01.2021] Joint Declaration of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission EU Legislative Priorities for 2021

[17.01.2021] How have European forests evolved over the past 30 years?

[14.01.2021] Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability Overview 2020

[12.01.2021] JRC Report: Substantial contribution to climate change mitigation – a framework to define technical screening criteria for the EU taxonomyhange mitigation – a framework to define technical screening criteria for the EU taxonomy

[11.01.2021] Global Energy and Climate Outlook 2020: A New Normal Beyond Covid-19

[05.01.2021] EU-China Investment Agreement 

[30.12.2020] BREXIT: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

[21.12.2020] Merry Christmas and happy new year 2021

[20.12.2020] Indicator Assessment: Total greenhouse gas emission trends and projections in Europe

[18.12.2020] Seeing the wood in the forests

[15.12.2020] Ukraine wood export ban found illegal in independent panel ruling

[14.12.2020] New study assesses future Europe-China forest bioeconomy development

[13.12.2020] European sawn hardwood production forecast to fall this year

[08.12.2020] Briefing: European climate law

[23.11.2020] Public consultation on criteria defining environmentally sustainable activities

[20.11.2020] CONSULTATION: Delegated Regulation on a climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

[17.11.2020] Council conclusions on Perspectives for the EU forest-related policies and EU forest strategy post 2020

[10.11.2020] Joint Statement on the Renovation Wave

[06.11.2020] 8th Environment Action Programme: consultation call

[05.11.2020] Investing in the circular economy

[02.11.2020] Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of birch plywood originating in Russia

[31.10.2020] Forest fires threaten Europe’s nature as world suffers worst year on record

[29.10.2020] ThinkForest webinar: Public perception on forest and bioeconomy

[26.10.2020] In-Depth Analysis: How can international trade contribute to sustainable forestry and the preservation of the world’s forests through the Green Deal?

[15.10.2020] Renovation Wave strategy & New European Bauhaus

[12.10.2020] BENEFIT OF WOOD CONSTRUCION: The Timber Industry represented in two high-level events

[08.10.2020] 68th edition of the International Softwood Conference: download the market statement

[04.10.2020] Commission launches global cooperation platform to fight deforestation

[30.09.2020] At a Glance: Framework for achieving climate neutrality

[20.09.2020] Illegal logging – evaluation of EU rules (fitness check)

[18.09.2020] Future transitions for the Bioeconomy towards Sustainable Development and a Climate-Neutral Economy

[10.09.2020] Briefing - The von der Leyen Commission's six priorities: State of play in autumn 2020

[07.09.2020] EU Consultation: Construction products – review of EU rules

[26.08.2020] BREXIT UPDATE: Getting ready for the end of the transition period

[25.08.2020] FOREST EUROPE publication: Adaptation to Climate Change in Sustainable Forest Management in Europe

[18.08.2020] The Bioeconomy Celebrates Nature: World Bioeconomy Forum -REGISTER NOW

[18.08.2020] Written Answer to a Question: Urban afforestation

[14.08.2020] Written Answer to a Question: Premiums for processing fallen timber and distortion of competition

[06.08.2020] Trade and climate change increase pest threat to Europe’s forests

[31.07.2020] EU-Vietnam trade agreement enters into force

[31.07.2020] Briefing: Climate change and climate action

[27.07.2020] Written Answer to a Question: EU Forest Strategy

[24.07.2020] Environmental performance of products & businesses – substantiating claims

[12.07.2020] EEA:Greater circularity in the buildings sector can lead to major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions

[07.07.2020] International climate action: The EU, Canada and China convene the fourth Ministerial on Climate Action

[07.07.2020] Call for Tenders: Development of e-learning Tools to Support the Use of Level(s) to Assess and Report on Sustainability Performance of Buildings

[01.07.2020] 2020 EU-China Summit

[27.06.2020] Report on "A New Industrial Strategy for Europe" by the CoR ECON commission

[25.06.2020] Calls for Tenders on Biodiversity

[18.06.2020] Consultations: Review of the Construction Products Regulation & renovation wave’ initiative

[18.06.2020] Temporary obligation for the Austrian Sawmill to buy damaged wood in surrounding areas

[17.06.2020] Production in construction down by 14.6% in euro area and 11.7% in EU

[09.06.2020] Briefing: The EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

[09.06.2020] The global forest sector & COVID-19

[29.05.2020] EU Recovery Package: Repair and prepare for the next generation

[20.05.2020] EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy

[11.05.2020] "WOOD WOULD BECOME MORE IMPORTANT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION"

[05.05.2020] Question for a Written Answer: Role of the timber sector in the fight against the COVID-19 crisis

[01.05.2020] Written Answer to a Question: The forest industry

[30.04.2020] THE EU’S SHRINKING SHARE IN GLOBAL MANUFACTURING: A VALUE CHAIN DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS

[29.04.2020] European forest governance post-2020 by EFI

[28.04.2020] World BioEconomy Forum goes virtual – live from Ruka!

[27.04.2020] COVI-19: EU guidance for a safe return to the workplace & EOS joint statement

[24.04.2020] Report on the impact of coronavirus on EU trade by the EU Commission

[16.04.2020] Sustainable finance: Council adopts a unified EU classification system & Feedback: Delegated Regulation

[16.04.2020] Tree species distribution data and maps for Europe

[14.04.2020] Impact of the coronavirus crisis on climate action and the European Green Deal

[13.04.2020] Stakeholder Consultation on “The European Climate Pact” by the EU Committee of the Regions

[09.04.2020] EP: Opinion on “A new long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future”

[02.04.2020] Trend paper: From construction to built environment policies

[02.04.2020] Belgium and Netherlands keep ports open

[01.04.2020] Denmark and 11 other countries call for bigger climate ambitions in the EU

[31.03.2020] CONSULTATION:2030 Climate Target Plan

[30.03.2020] Delegated Regulation: Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

[27.03.2020] Joint statement of the Members of the European Council on COVID-19 crisis.

[27.03.2020] FORESTRY: EOS - Update on the ongoing EP activities & EU Commission Statement

[25.03.2020] CONSULTATION: EU-China Customs Agreement

[24.03.2020] AT GLANCE: European Union response to coronavirus threat

[24.03.2020] Coronavirus – Commission presents practical guidance to ensure continuous flow of goods across EU via green lanes

[18.03.2020] Readiness notices: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU rules

[18.03.2020] Draft proposal for a State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

[17.03.2020] COVID-19: PEFC Guidance for certification bodies and certified companies

[10.03.2020] Technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG) – Final Report on Taxonomy

[10.03.2020] Roadmap for the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

[04.03.2020] European Climate Law and consults on the European Climate Pact

[03.03.2020] European Commission launches global coalition for biodiversity

[28.02.2020] The impact of COVID-19 on EU industry

[28.02.2020] Report: Distribution of the bio-based industry in the EU

[21.02.2020] Future EU-UK trade relationship

[17.02.2020] The Green Deal and the timber industry: Interview with Andreas Kleinschmit von Lengefeld, Director at FCBA

[16.02.2020] The EU Sustainability Taxonomy: a Financial Impact Assessment & Final Report

[05.02.2020] Arbitration panel established on Ukraine’s wood export ban – deadline for submissions

[03.02.2020] Reducing deforestation -the new EU initiatives

[30.01.2020] European Commission 2020 Work Programme: What is Relevant for the European Sawmill Industry

[30.01.2020] High-level public conference on the European green deal :take home messages

[28.01.2020] “The EU and China: Addressing the Systemic Challenge” by BusinessEurope

[25.01.2020] Wood From Finland 2020 Conference: 13.02.2020

[24.01.2020] BREXIT: Update - the Withdrawal Agreement passes the first European Parliament test

[17.01.2020] TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION AND BIOECONOMY IN THE EU GREEN DEAL RESOLUTION

[16.01.2020] Report: Improving circular economy practices in the construction sector

[08.01.2020] Ten issues to watch in 2020

[07.01.2020] Written Answer to Question: Planting oak trees to combat fires and desertification

[20.12.2019] MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[19.12.2019] Biodiversity – Council adopts conclusions

[18.12.2019] EU action to protect the world’s forests – Council adopts conclusions

[13.12.2019] A Taxonomy Delivering Sustainable Growth in Europe - Joint Statemet

[11.12.2019] The Green Deal

[09.12.2019] Report: Comprehensive study of building energy renovation activities and the uptake of nearly zero-energy buildings in the EU

[05.12.2019] BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY: the commitment of the European Sawmill Industry

[03.12.2019] Report: Internationalisation of SMEs from the European construction sector in third markets

[29.11.2019] Conclusions on the updated Bioeconomy Strategy "A sustainable Bioeconomy for Europe: strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment" - Adoption

[28.11.2019] BIODIVERSITY: High in the EU Commission agenda

[26.11.2019] JRC – Reports on forests assessment

[26.11.2019] SAVE THE DATE - World Bioeconomy Forum: The Bioeconomy Celebrates Nature!

[25.11.2019] Oak forest dieback

[25.11.2019] REPORT: EU circular economy and trade: Improving policy coherence for sustainable development

[25.11.2019] INTERNATIONAL TIMBER ACADEMY 2020

[25.11.2019] Financing reforestation in Member States

[12.11.2019] Helping countries better monitor and report on forest and land-use under the Paris Climate Agreement

[10.11.2019] Australian and US researchers use GuidosToolbox to analyse urban forest connectivity

[31.10.2019] ROSEWOOD release of results - Map Viewer, Roadmaps and Coaching Methodology

[31.10.2019] Commission report: more countries than ever hit by forest fires in 2018

[31.10.2019] Draft Council conclusions on the updated Bioeconomy Strategy

[31.10.2019] Report: Supporting digitalisation of the construction sector and SMEs

[25.10.2019] Harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products

[25.10.2019] NEW DIRECTION FOR THE ECONOMY – MORE CIRCULARITY, INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS AND SPARING USE OF RESOURCES

[15.10.2019] Interim evaluation of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized enterprises

[04.10.2019] Let’s Fill Our Cities With Taller, Wooden Buildings!

[04.10.2019] Brexit: Make or break? [What Think Tanks are thinking]

[03.10.2019] Mapping the role of Raw Materials in Sustainable Development Goals

[27.09.2019] How to tackle challenges in a future-oriented EU industrial strategy?

[18.09.2019] Production in construction down by 0.7% in euro area

[16.09.2019] Making sustainability happen: new European policies offer a unique opportunity

[13.09.2019] Draft Council conclusions on the updated Bioeconomy Strategy “A sustainable Bioeconomy for Europe: stenghtening the connection between economy, society and the environment”

[13.09.2019] Written Answer to Question: Subsidies for forestry management

[11.09.2019] COMMUNICATION on the 2019 Climate Action Summit hosted by the United Nations Secretary General in New York

[11.09.2019] Sustainability transitions: policy and practice

[10.09.2019] The von der Leyen Commission: for a Union that strives for more

[27.08.2019] European businesses call on the G7 to end trade tensions

[26.08.2019] Prime Minister Rinne on the forest fires in Brazil

[20.08.2019] From nearly-zero energy buildings to net-zero energy districts

[19.08.2019] CEN and CENELEC Work Programme 2019

[01.08.2019] From climate change to climate crisis: a new normal for natural disturbances

[29.07.2019] Surface Treatment Using Organic Solvents including Preservation of Wood and Wood Products

[29.07.2019] From Italy to China: The Journey of Calamity-Wood in the Italian Alps

[28.07.2019] List of invasive alien species of Union concern

[26.07.2019] Question for Written Answer: Subsidies for forestry management

[23.07.2019] Fighting forest fires in Europe – how it works

[18.07.2019] "A Union that strives for more": POLITICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE NEXT EUROPEAN COMMISSION 2019-2024

[18.07.2019] Ursula von der Leyen is the new Commission President

[16.07.2019] EESC Opinion: A sustainable bioeconomy for Europe: Strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment’

[10.07.2019] Furniture framework applying circular economy principles

[09.07.2019] A trade strategy fit for the 21st century

[01.07.2019] Meeting of the CETA bilateral dialogue on forest products (24 May 2019)

[26.06.2019] Finland’s Presidency Programme

[26.06.2019] How to tackle challenges in a future-oriented EU industrial strategy?

[25.06.2019] Re-use of Construction Products today and in the future in Member States

[25.06.2019] New EIT Climate-KIC supported report proposes basis for a future EU taxonomy in legislation

[25.06.2019] Southeast Asia’s forests – their future affects ours

[13.06.2019] "Construction 2050 - Building tomorrow’s Europe today”

[31.05.2019] Press Release: China-EU trade in goods: €185 billion deficit in 2018

[29.05.2019] Green Infrastructure

[27.05.2019] Council calls for a comprehensive long-term industrial policy strategy with a vision for 2030

[23.05.2019] A low carbon, circular economy approach to concrete procurement

[15.05.2019] Use of creosote as a wood preservative in the European Union

[13.05.2019] Public consultation review state aid rules in agriculture, rural areas and forestry.

[13.05.2019] An EU Industrial Policy Strategy: A Vision for 2030 - Council Conclusions

[01.05.2019] "Our Forest Conference, our Future” Conference

[29.04.2019] Call for Tenders: Study on Invasive Alien Species

[17.04.2019] A new strategic framework for forests post 2020

[17.04.2019] The French oak sawmillers and loggers for the reconstruction of Notre Dame de Paris

[11.04.2019] Report: Perspectives for the Clean Energy Transition – The Critical Role of Buildings

[11.04.2019] European Commission: Fourth report on the State of the Energy Union

[02.04.2019] Europe after Brexit: Speech by Michel Barnier

[02.04.2019] BREXIT: Wood packaging material-trade implications

[29.03.2019] EU taxonomy for sustainable investments

[26.03.2019] CLT: Prof. Gerhard Schickhofer is awarded the 2019 Marcus Wallenberg Prize.

[25.03.2019] Brexit preparedness: EU completes preparations for possible “no-deal” scenario on 12 April

[22.03.2019] European Council Decision taken in agreement with the United Kingdom, extending the period under Article 50(3)TEU.

[21.03.2019] Sustainable Finance – High-Level Conference takes global cooperation on sustainable finance to the next stage

[15.03.2019] Norway can be proud of the tallest wooden building in the world

[07.03.2019] Circular Economy – The positive role of wood in construction

[26.02.2019] Member States's 2030 national energy and climate plans - now available

[25.02.2019] Wood in Climate Change: The German Congress of the Sawmill and Timber Industry

[11.02.2019] BIOMASS

[11.02.2019] BREXIT. The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement explained

[08.02.2019] High-Level Conference on Forests at the Heart of Sustainable Development

[05.02.2019] EU Industry Days 2019

[03.02.2019] ISO published chain of custody standard for wood products

[31.01.2019] From tree to house –Wood Passage installation on tour!

[31.01.2019] BREXIT. Update

[24.01.2019] Harmonisation as a principle for Single Market legislation

[23.01.2019] 1st February 2019: EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

[23.01.2019] Briefing: State of play of EU-China relations

[15.01.2019] LOGGINOFF: by civil society representatives from VPA countries and by Fern

[11.01.2019] "WOOD FROM FINLAND", Helsinki on 14 February 2019

[09.01.2019] Answer given by Commissioner Mr Hogan: Support measures for sustainable forests

[08.01.2019] Informative Report on the Europe's woodworking competitiveness factors

[08.01.2019] The Economist: benefits of using more wood in buildings

[07.01.2019] Production in construction down by 1.6% in euro area

[06.01.2019] Romanian Presidency: Priorities

[19.12.2018] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[18.12.2018] How to support the European bioeconomy with Big Data technologies

[18.12.2018] UNECE/FAO: Report explains the complexity of forest ownership and tenure in the UNECE region

[14.12.2018] EU Parliament:The European financial system must throw its weight behind the fight against climate change

[14.12.2018] The future of European Enviornment Policy – Towards an 8th Environment Action Programme.

[08.12.2018] Report ‘progress in the implementation of the EU forest strategy’

[07.12.2018] Holz-Zentralblatt: Interview to the EOS President  Sampsa Auvinen

[29.11.2018] Substitution effects of wood-based products in climate change mitigation

[29.11.2018] Wood for climate change – "Strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy by 2050 - A Clean Planet for all"

[28.11.2018] Sustainable Forest Products for a Better Future.

[22.11.2018] “Zero deforestation” : the French committment

[22.11.2018] Superwood: How forestry and timber can drive a low carbon economy

[22.11.2018] Aids in the agricultural and forestry sectors compatible with the internal market

[19.11.2018] Study: Consequences of US trade policy on EU-US trade relations and the global trading system

[16.11.2018] The 2019 Raw material Week - the EOS Message

[07.11.2018] CITES: Guidance document

[31.10.2018] Club du Bois 17 October 2018 European Parliament

[31.10.2018] The “Tree Talker” system: monitor of health of plants and forests

[30.10.2018] A Safer, more Competitive and Responsible EU – WWF calls for a European Sustainability Pact ahead of EU elections

[30.10.2018] Preliminary orientations of the HLG work programme during the Trio Presidency.

[25.10.2018] Update on the Timber Regulation by the Environment Directorate General of the European Commission

[24.10.2018] Commission Work Programme 2019

[12.10.2018] The importance of wood in construction recognised in the update of the EU Bioeconomy

[11.10.2018] Conclusions of the Environment Council

[11.10.2018] Paris agreement: MEPs call for stepping up EU climate commitments

[07.10.2018] LULUCF: Practical consequences for the forest-based sector

[05.10.2018] China: Economic indicators and trade with EU

[28.09.2018] Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting of the Trade Ministers of the United States, Japan, and the European Union

[14.09.2018] Building permits indicate increased construction work

[14.09.2018] Resolution to strengthen EC's circular economy framework

[12.09.2018] Communication on a new Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs: Taking our partnership for investment and jobs to the next level

[12.09.2018] Transparent and accountable management of natural resources in developing countries: the case of forests

[07.09.2018] Are you ready to vote?

[30.08.2018] Press Release: Integrating circular economy and bioeconomy would improve sustainability in Europe

[25.08.2018] EU-Japan trade agreement: text of the agreement and Japanese schedule

[23.08.2018] Raw Materials Week 2018

[16.08.2018] FLEGT: REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION

[14.08.2018] Plant health checks and measures to be taken on wood packaging material

[04.08.2018] Europe that protects: Commission reports on its efforts to tackle unfair trade

[28.07.2018] EOS Message at the COFO24, the World Forest Week in Rome, July 2018

[21.07.2018] B2B WOOD MEETINGS....Don't miss it!

[15.07.2018] The Bioeconomist’s Guide to a Sustainable Life: How we live

[11.07.2018] 76th session of the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry

[10.07.2018] China: Recent developments on timber market

[02.07.2018] Informationsflyer der Plattform Forst & Holz

[28.06.2018] Revision of the renewable energy directive.

[28.06.2018] Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU

[20.06.2018] LULUCF: publication on the Official Journal

[13.06.2018] BIOEAST:Joint declaration of the ministers of agriculture of the V4 Group

[07.06.2018] Norway and FAO will scale up innovative forest monitoring tool

[06.06.2018] HORIZON EUROPE: Next Research and Innovation funding programme

[30.05.2018] Further macro-financial assistance to Ukraine

[25.05.2018] Greenpeace International leaves FSC

[23.05.2018] INFORMATION AND CONSENT ON PERSONAL DATA TREATMENT

[21.05.2018] 2019 European Parliament elections

[18.05.2018] EU Green Week 2018

[15.05.2018] LULUCF: EU approves forestry CO2 accounting rules

[08.05.2018] EU Nature Action Plan: Commission issues guidance for renewable energy projects

[27.04.2018] Oak Day. London, 18 April 2018

[25.04.2018] EU Parliament adopted the legislative package on waste management.

[24.04.2018] Fire Safety and Risks related to intense seismic activity included in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

[24.04.2018] LULUCF:Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading

[10.04.2018] Study: Future trade relations between the EU and the UK: Options after Brexit

[06.04.2018] Commission Delegated Regulation on vehicle functional safety requirements for the approval of agricultural and forestry vehicles

[06.04.2018] Evaluation of forestry measures under rural development.

[29.03.2018] UPDATE: Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast)

[27.03.2018] UK Softwood Conference 2018

[19.03.2018] EU industrial policy strategy: Council adopts conclusions

[19.03.2018] CoR: The EU Forest Strategy should support sustainable growth and biodiversity

[07.03.2018] LULUCF: Analysis of LULUCF actions in EU Member States as reported under Art. 10 of the LULUCF Decision

[06.03.2018] 15-point plan to make EU trade and sustainable development chapters more effective

[02.03.2018] Amsterdam Declarations – Combating imported deforestation

[27.02.2018] REGISTER NOW FOR THE FOREST CITY PROJECT ON 21 MARCH IN BRUSSELS

[27.02.2018] International conference on ‘European Oak: Production, Consumption and Market Dynamics

[26.02.2018] Waste management and recycling: new rules soon in place

[22.02.2018] Mid-Term Review of the Rovaniemi Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy

[15.02.2018] Japanese company plans world's tallest wooden building

[09.02.2018] Forest Sector Outlook Study: Brainstorming Workshop

[05.02.2018] Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Wood as Strong as Steel

[31.01.2018] Public Consultation on the product scope of the EU Timber Regulation

[26.01.2018] Study on toxicity of smoke produced by construction products in fires

[24.01.2018] EP ENVI Committee: vote on the LULUCF

[23.01.2018] Public consultation on EU rules for products used in the construction of buildings and infrastructure works

[12.01.2018] Club du Bois Networking Cocktail on 10th January at 18h00

[11.01.2018] ETTF Newsletter FLEGT Licensing Anniversary Special Edition out now

[10.01.2018] The EU’s new trade defence rules

[04.01.2018] "UNITED WE STAND STRONG": Bulgaria, Presidency of the Council of the EU.

[21.12.2017] It's new year's resolutions time and it's time for a fresh start!

[16.12.2017] Commission welcomes agreement on key legislation to tackle climate change

[15.12.2017] Study “'Mitigation impact of EU forest could nearly double through climate smart forestry”

[14.12.2017] Ensuring a global level playing field

[12.12.2017] CLT: Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2293 on the conditions for classification, without testing, of cross laminated timber

[06.12.2017] UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Latvian Ambassador Baiba Braže light a Christmas tree given by Latvia

[06.12.2017] EU and Canada: a progressive and dynamic strategic partnership

[05.12.2017] NEW ANTI-DUMPING RULES IN EUROPE

[04.12.2017] Council conclusions on "A renewed EU Industrial Policy Strategy"

[27.11.2017] Wood availability and level-playing field for European Companies: the EESC message at the Building with wood Conference.

[24.11.2017] Eastern Partnership summit

[24.11.2017] Italian Furniture Sector More and More Outward-Looking

[22.11.2017] EOS supporter in the communication campaign “European Bioenergy Day”

[08.11.2017] Innovating with nature to create positive impacts for society

[06.11.2017] The external dimension of industrial policy - focus on the Chinese market

[30.10.2017] Loan to support construction of new energy efficient residential buildings in Sweden

[25.10.2017] 2018 European Commission Work Programme

[25.10.2017] Ikea to build hybrid multi-family houses

[24.10.2017] ENVI Press Release Renewable energy: Renewable energy vote

[12.10.2017] The role of forests and forest sector in bioeconomy

[06.10.2017] Outcomes of the EOS General Assembly

[30.09.2017] ILIM TIMBER at the world congress WOODRISE on mid-rise and high-rise wood buildings

[26.09.2017] Fire safety in buildings - Fire Information Exchange Platform (FIEP)

[22.09.2017] Wood: A Material More and More used in Construction

[18.09.2017] EU-Japan trade negotiating directives made public

[14.09.2017] Investing in a smart, innovative and sustainable Industry:A renewed EU Industrial Policy Strategy

[13.09.2017] Timber traceability: new milestone set by Schweighofer Group

[13.09.2017] LULUCF: Adoption of the Report by the European Parliament

[06.09.2017] "What wood can do?"

[23.08.2017] Mexico becoming a relevant export market for the Italian furniture sector

[15.08.2017] Did you order your copy?

[15.08.2017] Reflection paper on the deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union

[09.08.2017] Wood Fire test: news from the USA

[07.08.2017] WOODRISE Congress -Bordeaux, 12 to 15 September 2017

[28.07.2017] International Day of Wood - Pörtschach (Austria) on the 8th of September

[18.07.2017] New membership of the European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials

[17.07.2017] State aid: Commission approves Slovakia's investment aid to paper manufacturer Mondi SCP

[17.07.2017] BREXIT: Where we are?

[12.07.2017] Wood as a construction material is gaining momentum in Italy

[12.07.2017] HARDWOOD DUST: Exposure limit value of 3 mg/m3 for 5 years- thereafter a limit of 2 mg/m3

[10.07.2017] Promoting Green Jobs in the Forest Sector

[03.07.2017] Italy and Japan: Growing Interactions in the Wood and Furniture Sectors

[01.07.2017] Estonia Presidency of the European Council

[30.06.2017] Harwood Dust: provisional agreement by the Maltese presidency and the European Parliament

[26.06.2017] EU Report on Trade and Investment Barriers

[20.06.2017] Ten actions to help equip people in Europe with better skills

[12.06.2017] Building in wood for climate protection: Minister Ulrike Höfken (Land of Rhineland-Palatinate)

[07.06.2017] DREMA: International Trade Fair of Machines and Tools for Wood and Furniture Industries

[05.06.2017] Walk in the park and learn about why using wood!

[01.06.2017] What if we were to build skyscrapers from wood? By the EP research service

[31.05.2017] Green jobs for a greener future

[22.05.2017] A future EU Industrial policy strategy: the Council conclusion

[18.05.2017] BUILD UP: case of the month "REZ L2: semi-detached wood frame, nearly zero-energy building"

[15.05.2017] FLEGT:EU-Vietnam

[12.05.2017] Renewable energy in Europe 2017: recent growth and knock-on effects

[11.05.2017] Spring 2017 Economic Forecast

[11.05.2017] Anti-dumping duty on EU imports of okoumé plywood

[04.05.2017] How can wood construction reduce environmental degradation?

[27.04.2017] Council conclusions on the United Nations strategic plan for forests

[26.04.2017] The softwood lumber dispute

[21.04.2017] EUROSTAT PRESS: Production in construction up by 6.9% in euro area

[13.04.2017] PEFC: Open Consultation

[12.04.2017] Forestry vehicles

[10.04.2017] Timber Regulation:"Briefing note" December 2016 to March 2017

[03.04.2017] Draft guidelines following the United Kingdom's notification under Article 50 TEU

[25.03.2017] 60 years of the Rome Treaties

[21.03.2017] A wooden statue for celebrating the International Forest Day

[14.03.2017] Sebastiano Cerullo: new General Manager of Federlegno Arredo

[14.03.2017] Share of renewables in energy consumption: EUROSTAT report

[13.03.2017] SEMAFOR: Pilot project on the System for the Evaluation of the Management of Forests

[02.03.2017] WHITE PAPER ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

[27.02.2017] "The value of wood" Conference, 21 march 2017 Brussels

[24.02.2017] EU WINTER 2017 ECONOMIC FORECAST: MODERATE GROWTH ACROSS ALL EU MEMBERS

[22.02.2017] EU Consultation on Modernising and Simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

[17.02.2017] The next milestone in timber construction:the Mjøstårnet project

[13.02.2017] "Cheering and Steering: Ukraine Reforms Reloaded" Conference in Brussels

[07.02.2017] BREXIT:General Institutional and Legal Considerations- EP Study

[02.02.2017] EU Ecolabel criteria for wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings

[02.02.2017] EU Parliament Hearing on the LULUCF

[27.01.2017] The role of waste-to-energy in the circular economy: new EU Communication

[18.01.2017] Brexit update: Theresa May confirms that Brexit may turn out to be a hard Brexit after all

[18.01.2017] Antonio Tajani elected as the new President of the European Parliament

[12.01.2017] The largest mass-timber building in United States by Micheal Green

[11.01.2017] New EU Communication “Safer and Healthier Work for All - Modernisation of the EU Occupational Safety and Health Legislation and Policy”

[22.12.2016] Merry Christmas and Happy 2017

[21.12.2016] The football stadium of the future? Green and out of wood

[19.12.2016] European support to Ukraine

[16.12.2016] Maltese EU Council Presidency

[15.12.2016] International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing

[09.12.2016] EU's building stock: energy performance of buildings across Europe

[08.12.2016] Sustainable Forest Biomass in the light of COP21 (Paris)

[05.12.2016] New revised Renewable Energy Directive

[29.11.2016] Exhibition: Timber creations model a new way forward

[28.11.2016] EU Consultation on a deep and comprehensive free trade area with Tunisia

[25.11.2016] EU-Ukraine Summit

[21.11.2016] FLEGT EU-Vietnam

[16.11.2016] Indonesia: FLEGT-licensed products on 15 November 2016

[10.11.2016] Autumn 2016 Economic Forecast: The EU Commission forecasts for the 2017

[04.11.2016] Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016

[02.11.2016] CETA: the trade agreement between the EU and Canada

[27.10.2016] The European Commission Work Programme 2017

[26.10.2016] LULUCF: First Council debate

[18.10.2016] Timber Town: the Swedish eco-district celebrates wood-based architecture

[11.10.2016] Timberland Investment Resources

[05.10.2016] Hybrid Construction:Nordic Region's Tallest Timber Building

[03.10.2016] Ratification of Paris Agreement

[29.09.2016] Post COP21: Challenges & Chances for Renewable Energy & Bioenergy

[21.09.2016] Record annual sales for IKEA

[19.09.2016] Launch of the European Hardwoods Innovation Alliance - Questionnaire

[15.09.2016] The Economist:The case for wooden skyscrapers is not barking

[14.09.2016] The International Wood Day by the EOS Member Fachverband der Holzindustrie Österreichs

[07.09.2016] FAO: State of the World’s Forests 2016

[05.09.2016] The geography of REDD+ finance deforestation, emissions, and the targeting of forest conservation finance

[31.08.2016] Earthquake in Italy: the wooden chalets

[20.08.2016] New ecological criteria under the EU Ecolabel scheme for furniture

[17.08.2016] June 2016 - Euro area international trade in goods

[08.08.2016] China and India: Two Emerging Powers

[03.08.2016] Myanmar's logging ban

[22.07.2016] LULUCF: The new Proposal for Regulation

[19.07.2016] BREXIT: THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE SAWMILL AND WOOD WORKING INDUSTRIES

[18.07.2016] BREXIT: Commission publishes a first assessment for euro area and the EU

[18.07.2016] TTIP: the 14th round

[15.07.2016] Raw Materials Scoreboard 

[13.07.2016] Council conclusions on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade

[08.07.2016] "Council conclusions on Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy"

[01.07.2016] Presidency of the Council of the European Union from the Netherlands to the Slovak Republic

[24.06.2016] "Elements for a new EU strategy on China": the EU’s relationship with China for the next 5 years

[21.06.2016] Production in construction: Eurostat news release dated 20 June 2016

[15.06.2016] "Building the Bioeconomy: Insights from European strategies". ThinkForest event on 7 June 2016

[06.06.2016] 1st July2016: Sea shipping - Mandatory verification of the gross mass of containers

[05.06.2016] Future of the Forest – Czech Contribution to Challenges for European Research and Policies

[03.06.2016] Circular Economy - Can agriculture & forestry help close the loop?

[30.05.2016] Sustainable Forestry in Finland

[27.05.2016] The Environmental Implementation Review

[27.05.2016] Eurostat Construction Production Index

[25.05.2016] Conference “Beyond Wood : the Multiple Services provided by Europe’s Forests”

[23.05.2016] LIFE programme: Call for climate action project proposals open

[19.05.2016] EESC Public Hearing: Building a coalition of civil society and subnational authorities to deliver the commitments of the Paris Agreement

[18.05.2016] HARDWOOD: Changes to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37/EC)

[09.05.2016] Spring 2016 Economic Forecast:The moderate economic recovery in Europe.

[03.05.2016] The Club du Bois meeting on 20 April 2016

[28.04.2016] TTIP: Report on the break-down of progress made

[19.04.2016] London in wood...

[19.04.2016] Sustainable work and healthy ageing

[14.04.2016] Trade and Economic Relations with Asia

[14.04.2016] Transatlantic Economic Relations: USA and Canada

[11.04.2016] EU VAT: the new Action Plan.

[04.04.2016] EU's top trading partners in 2015: the United States for exports, China for imports

[04.04.2016] Fitness check for the construction sector

[30.03.2016] 38th Session Joint ECE/FAO Working Party on Forest Statistics, Economics and Management

[30.03.2016] The Road from Paris.

[21.03.2016] 21 March the International Day of Forests!

[18.03.2016] Trade Defence and China

[16.03.2016] EUROSTAT:Production in construction up by 3.6% in euro area

[10.03.2016] SIMWOOD: Sustainable Innovative Mobilisation of Wood

[09.03.2016] ECOINFLOW: Reducing the annual energy use in the European sawmills industry sector

[06.03.2016] Outcome of the environment council meeting, Brussels, 4 March 2016

[01.03.2016] Environment Council: 4th March 2016

[24.02.2016] A VAT reform in Europe

[23.02.2016] Cumulative cost impact of EU legislation on the sawmill sector

[22.02.2016] ALBANIA:10-year moratorium banning logging in all forests and the export of timber

[22.02.2016] Eurostat: Production in construction down by 0.6% in euro area

[18.02.2016] Report on the effectiveness of the EU Timber Regulation

[16.02.2016] Energy from renewable sources

[14.02.2016] Sustainable bioenergy policy for the period after 2020

[08.02.2016] U.S. WOOD TRADE:New TPP Countries: Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Vietnam

[07.02.2016] Winter 2016 Economic Forecast: Weathering new challenges

[03.02.2016] EU's Biodiversity Strategy: the EU Parliament ask for the implementation

[27.01.2016] Mid-term review of EU biodiversity strategy:Voting at the February Plenary session

[26.01.2016] Export ban from Belarus

[25.01.2016] EU Strategy for the Alpine Region

[19.01.2016] Environmental Goods Agreement: Draft Report “Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment"

[13.01.2016] UNECE: Forest Products Production and Trade 2014-2016”

[04.01.2016] Free Trade Agreement EU-Ukraine

[21.12.2015] Season's Greetings

[17.12.2015] EU Council Presidency:The Netherland

[14.12.2015] 2016 Call for proposals under HORIZON 2020

[12.12.2015] The COP21 Agreement

[10.12.2015] EIP on Raw Materials: New Call for Commitments

[02.12.2015] Report of the THINK FOREST event. Paris 1 December 2015

[02.12.2015] CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Revision of the waste legislations and cascading use of wood

[01.12.2015] COP21: The message of EOS at the Think Forest event in Paris

[20.11.2015] Preparation of a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020

[16.11.2015] Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Japan

[16.11.2015] Medium Combustion Plants Directive

[11.11.2015] Logs export ban from Ukraine

[09.11.2015] 2015 AUTUMN ECONOMIC FORECAST OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

[02.11.2015] State of Europe’s Forest report 2015

[29.10.2015] LET'S BUILD MORE WITH WOOD:the message of the Club du Bois meeting

[28.10.2015] 2016 EU Commission Working Program

[13.10.2015] EU trade negotiation with Tunisia

[08.10.2015] Mid-term review of the EU Biodiversity Strategy

[08.10.2015] Multi-annual Implementation Plan of the new EU Forest Strategy

[06.10.2015] EU public consultation on the future of the EU's partnership with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries

[01.10.2015] ISC 2015:Conference presents global softwood snapshot

[29.09.2015] Chinese Directive on promoting wood in construction

[21.09.2015] Club du Bois meeting in Brussels on 20-21 October 2015

[21.09.2015] Production in construction up by 1.0% in euro area

[07.09.2015] CE marking of construction products

[03.09.2015] Forestry Sector data 2015 by EUROSTAT

[03.09.2015] EU transport system: Mid-term review of the White Paper on Transport

[02.09.2015] Phytosanitary measures: China ash imports to resume

[17.06.2015] Schweighofer Prize awarded in Vienna

[01.05.2015] Club du Bois meeting in Strasbourg

[24.04.2015] International Softwood Conference 2015

[18.04.2015] 6th International Hardwood Conference

[06.03.2015] EU TR: update on the state of implementation

[25.02.2015] Skyscrapers made of wood

[31.01.2015] EU TR: the European Commission recognises 5 new Monitoring Organisations

[10.07.2014] The use of wood in hospital construction supports convalescence

[27.06.2014] New Expert Group on Forest-based Industries and Sectorally Related Issues