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Global community gathered in Bonn for COP23 climate talks
On 6-17 November, the world’s nations met in Bonn, Germany for the 23rd annual “conference of the parties” (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which aims to prevent global warming.
20.11.2017
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More work is still needed on forestry issues in REDII
After the vote of European Parliament’s Environment Committee on the Directive on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources (RED recast) on 23 October, forest owners and managers see as a positive step the approach taken on the forest biomass sustainability.
24.10.2017
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European Parliament votes in favour of a LULUCF regulation better fit for purpose
The Parliament voted today in favour of more dynamic forest reference levels to account for emissions and removals from sustainably managed forests.
13.09.2017
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The forest sector has a vast potential to provide climate benefits – CEPF, EUSTAFOR and FTP hosts Press breakfast
The positive impact and potential of sustainable forestry in climate and energy policies should be better recognized, claimed forestry experts at a press breakfast organized at the European Forestry House.
14.07.2017
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LULUCF: Forestry, paper and agri-sectors team up in favor of a dynamic forest reference level
CEPF, EUSTAFOR, CEI-Bois, CEPI and Copa and Cogeca joint press release. The Environment Committee of the European Parliament today adopted the draft report of the Committee’s Rapporteur, MEP Norbert Lins, on the regulation of Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF).
11.07.2017
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Active forest management is needed to prevent devastating forest fires
Joint press release. The recent catastrophic forest fires in Portugal and Spain show importance of forest fire management in Europe. Forest owners and managers across the continent need to be supported in their efforts to ensure effective implementation of preventative actions.
04.07.2017
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