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Ukraine and EU agree to resolve log export ban

In a joint statement following the Ukraine-European Union summit, it is said that Ukraine and the EU have agreed [...]

October 19, 2021

Huge opposition mounting against new EU forest strategy

The new 2030 Forest Strategy is triggering diplomatic clashes in the EU over who should be responsible for forest policy [...]

October 7, 2021

Sweden leads opposition to EU Forest Strategy

The new 2030 Forest Strategy is triggering diplomatic clashes in the EU over who should be responsible for forest policy [...]

October 5, 2021

Highest EU tropical wood imports since 2012

EU27 imports of tropical wood and wooden furniture started this year slowly in January and February but surged to US [...]

September 1, 2021

Russia boosts lumber exports to the EU countries

In Europe, the positive dynamics of growth rates in the construction sector continues. However, due to the high level of [...]

August 17, 2021

European plywood imports rebound strongly since September last year

Latest analysis of Eurostat figures underlines the recent volatile conditions in the EU and UK plywood trade. Total EU+UK [...]

August 9, 2021

EU plans to plant 3 billion trees

As part of a new strategy to protect nature in the European Union, three billion new trees will be planted [...]

July 19, 2021

EU Commission presents its Fit for 55 climate package, European forest industry reacts

The European Commission presented the Fit for 55 plan on Wednesday, July 14. 13 legislative proposals are intended to help [...]

July 15, 2021

Leaked EU plan to green its timber industry sparks opposition

A European Union strategy to boost forest protection has turned a simmering scientific debate into a full-blown firestorm, pitting [...]

July 7, 2021

UK timber imports from the EU at record levels despite Brexit

An impact of the UK’s departure from the EU single market and customs union on 1st January this year [...]

July 7, 2021

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