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Under the European Green Deal, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 sets a path for the recovery of Europe’s biodiversity, including its forest biodiversity. The biodiversity strategy for 2030...

The Commission has proposed a new forest monitoring law that aims to create a comprehensive forest knowledge base, address information gaps, and enable better response to growing...

The new roadmap will result in a strengthened dialogue to address deforestation and forest degradation and work towards a sustainable forest economy. Find out more here.

Ghana will be the first country in Africa and second worldwide to provide the EU with export licences that verify the legality of their timber products. Meeting in Brussels, the implementation...

Ireland’s Forest Strategy’s overriding objective is to urgently expand the national forest estate on both public and private land in a manner that will deliver lasting benefits for climate...

The restoration of tree cover has been placed at the top of international policy agendas, yet often, the ‘type’ of restored forests can be widely different, with consequences...

To fight climate change and biodiversity loss, the new law obliges companies to ensure products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation.

A new study models how changing climate conditions will impact forest services such as wood for construction and paper, eatable fruits, leaves, roots and other...

Forests are the lungs of the earth. They play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of both humans and the planet. Today, the Commission published two sets of...