Non-exhaustive list of links to further resources:

Global Forest Watch for forest monitoring
Access the latest data, technology and tools that empower people everywhere to better protect forests.

Key questions on forests in the EU
Who owns the forests and how are they managed? How has climate change affected EU forests and what might happen next? How can a forest-based bioeconomy support biodiversity and climate neutrality? Discover the answers to these key questions on forests in the EU.

National emissions reported to the UNFCCC and to the EU Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism
Access data on greenhouse gas emissions and removals, sent by countries to UNFCCC and the EU Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism (EU Member States).

Annual European Union greenhouse gasinventory 1990–2020 and inventory report 2022
Read the Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2018 and inventory report 2020.

EFI’s report on Forest-based bioeconomy and climate change mitigation
Learn more about the view of the European Forest Institute on the climate change mitigation potential of forests and wood products.

Forest Bioeconomy and Climate Change
Read a Springer book’s pre-published manuscript addressing the role of forest bioeconomy in mitigating and adapting to climate change as well as the need for a climate-smart forestry approach.

Boosting the EU forest-based bioeconomy: Market, climate, and employment impacts
Discover how the EU forest-based bioeconomy can create new jobs and mitigate climate change and the synergies and trade-offs between these objectives.

Substitution effects of wood-based products in climate change mitigation
Learn what are the greenhouse gas effects and limitations of various wood products compared to alternative materials, and discover the main research from this report by the European Forest Institute.

The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU
Find out what are the win-win solutions on the use of forest biomass for energy production.

Forest reference levels under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 for the period 2021-2025
Learn about the main technical findings of the assessment of the Forest Reference Levels proposed by Member States.

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