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PUBLICATION | 2022

European Parliament resolution of 13 September 2022 on a new EU Forest Strategy for 2030 – Sustainable Forest Management in Europe

In this resolution Parliament highlighted the importance of considering the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability in an integrated and balanced way. It emphasised the need to strengthen the resilience of European forests...

PUBLICATION | 2019

Non-wood forest products in Europe: Seeing the forest around the trees

This publication presents the results of the EU FP7 project “Multipurpose trees and non-wood forest products: a challenge and opportunity (StarTree)”. This project received funding from the European Union’s Seventh...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Lignin Nanoparticles as an Interfacial Modulator in Tough and Multi-Resistant Cellulose–Polycaprolactone Nanocomposites Based on a Pickering Emulsions Strategy

Free-standing nanocellulosic films (nanopapers) emerge as attractive sustainable materials to replace traditional plastics. However, the moisture sensitivity of cellulose and its poor dispersion in hydrophobic polymers...

VISUALISATION | 07 Dec 2022

Interactive Sankey diagrams of woody biomass flows in the EU and Member States

The forest-based industries and the energy production sector are intricately interlinked through both synergistic and competitive behaviour. Sawmilling by-products are used for wood pulp (for...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Forest-based climate change mitigation and adaptation in Europe

Forests and forestry play a key role in policy targets to achieve climate neutrality. In a comprehensive new European Forest Institute study, a multidisciplinary team of 12 authors...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Towards an Integrated Energy System: Assessing Bioenergy’s Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact

Deloitte has analysed the future role of bioenergy in achieving climate neutrality, as well as its contribution to society considering the socio-economic and environmental impacts not only today...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Forest Bioeconomy and Climate Change

Climate change, global population growth, declining natural resources and the loss of biodiversity challenge us to move towards a global bioeconomy, based on the sustainable utilisation of renewable...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Exploring 2040: Global Trends and International Policies Setting Frames for the Finnish Wood-Based Economy

Global trends influence the approaches and mindset for using natural resources and technological capacities. Participatory scenario methods have proven useful in long-term foresight. However, country-level...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Replacing coal in Georgia's power plants with woody biomass to increase carbon benefit: A mixed integer linear programming model

To combat climate change, reducing carbon emissions from coal consumption in the power sector can be an effective strategy. We developed a price-exogenous mixed integer linear...

PUBLICATION | 2022

Innovative forest products in the circular bioeconomy

The forest-based industry has been moving towards the manufacture of bio-based products in response to the increasing concern by consumers and governments regarding the use of non-renewable materials and the generation of residues...

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