Alongside the Competitiveness Compass, the European Commission’s 2025 agenda marks a promising shift towards deregulation, competitiveness, and strategic preparedness.

The Commission will present its proposal for the new EU multiannual financial framework (MFF) later this summer.

The Finnish Forest Industries is encouraged to see the EU setting its course for a carbon-neutral competitive Europe.

Industry is still facing a lot of new legislation following the Fit For 55 package with numerous ambitious targets.

The representation of the early stages of a forest industry product’s life cycle benefits companies, researchers, decision-makers, and consumers.

Finnish Forest Industry Welcomes EU’s Competitiveness Compass to Enhance Competitiveness and Unleash the Potential of the Forest-based Bioeconomy.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation brings changes for the forest industry and fiber-based packaging.

FFIF congratulates the new College of Commissioners and commits support as they lead the development of a greener, more competitive European Union.

Success in sustainability work requires long-term efforts at every stage of the entire value chain.

The FFIF supports the Commission's proposal to postpone the date of application. It is also important that the objective of the EUDR is not weakened.

On 9 September, Mario Draghi published his report on the Future of Europe’s Competitiveness.

The EU's deforestation regulation, which aims to reduce global deforestation, will come into application at the end the year.

This week in Strasbourg, President Ursula von der Leyen presented her new Commission Cabinet candidates.

A survey conducted by the Finnish Forest Industries Federation for its member companies revealed that 41% of the companies employed PhDs.

An unresolved crisis could result in a complete cessation of lumber transport to some eastern Mediterranean countries.

Although the Commission has diligently implemented the EU's forest and biodiversity strategies, some initiatives are still awaited.

We are ending this legislative term on a very positive note.

As the parliamentary term draws to a close, so does the completion of the EU's Eco-design Regulation for Sustainable Products (ESPR).

The outcome of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) trilogy negotiations has been approved by the European Parliament.

Dettling will be working in FFIF's office in Brussels.

Today, on the 21st of March, the Finnish Forest Industries Federation is delighted to celebrate the United Nations' International Day of Forests, with this year's theme being 'Forests and Innovation'.

The European Commission organized a high level industry dialogue about the future of forest based bioeconomy.

The closure of ports for two weeks is such a drastic measure that companies will no longer be able to make up for the losses after the strikes.

New climate targets proposed by the European Commission trust bioeconomy solutions.

Paula Lehtomäki took part in discussions together with Prime Ministers Petteri Orpo and Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Stockholm.

On January 17th the government of Finland outlined Finland's key goals for the next EU election period.

Renewability counts, when considering product’s environmental influence.

The reason why Finnish and Swedish transport have higher weights and dimensions goes way back.

Preparing the latest legislative initiatives concerning forests included in the European Green Deal (Green Deal) is underway.

EU member states' stance would tie the EU to fossil-based resources and an increasing water consumption.

The Industrial Emissions Directive is slowly coming together. There are still several important questions without answers.

Tapio Korpeinen, who is the CFO of UPM-Kymmene Oyj and the Executive Vice President of the UPM Energy business area, has been selected as the new Chairman of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation.

The Finnish Forest Industries Federation considers the development of the data collection system important. However, it is also important to refrain from setting an excessively detailed level of forest observation.

Some of the concerns raised by the forest industry were taken into consideration.

EU needs renewable and recyclable, fiber-based packaging as a solution to EU’s packaging challenges.

Finnish forest industry companies have a significant impact on our national economy and the well-being of Finns.

The roadmap shows that several indicators of biodiversity have improved in Finnish forests.

Finnish Forest Industries Federation and Finnish Sawmills Association have published a biodiversity road map of the wood processing industry.

The European election campaign tone was just set, when the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined her policy priorities to EU lawmakers.

The European Parliament voted in favour of amending the Commission’s proposal and continuing negotiations on the regulation. The forest industry expects further negotiations to better take into account the Member States’ diversity as well as the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of the measures.

In the new scenario review by the Natural Resources Institute Finland, the amount of both decaying stemwood and retention trees will considerably increase over the next few decades.

The new action programme helps improve sunny and dry habitats in commercial forests as well as the status of species dependent on these habitats.

Today, on the 31st of May, the European Parliament´s main rapporteur Cesar Luena expressed willingness for last minute negotiations before the vote in the Environmental committee in June the 15th.

Bilberry, decaying wood and large aspen on the rise, the spread of spruce raises concern.

An international patent survey shows that Finnish forest industry companies are at the forefront of technology in developing new products for the forest industry.

The future of fibre-based packaging must be secured.

The contribution of the export industry to the Finnish national economy is approximately 47 per cent of the value added.

The new act is clearer than the previous act in terms of structure as well as references to other legislation.

On 30 November 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a new Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

The Grand Committee of the Finnish Parliament does not approve the Nature Restoration Law in its present form as proposed by the Commission.

It also threatens to reduce the profitability of forestry and long-term carbon sinks significantly.

The sustainability commitments’ progress report reflects a positive development.

Experienced EU influencer Kaisu Karvala has been recruited to head the new office of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation in Brussels.

The Finnish Forest Industries Federation’s new action programme helps improve sunny and dry habitats in commercial forests as well as the status of endangered and near-threatened species dependent on these habitats.

An extensive research project that aims to verify the impacts of biodiversity work on a scientific basis and to model the future evolution of forest biodiversity.

The aim of the Dismantling Segregation project is to dismantle gender segregation in working life.

Paula Lehtomäki started in her new position on the 19th of September 2022.

The EU Parliament is questioning the renewability of primary biomass, such as small-dimensioned wood, crowns and branches.

The Finnish Government has approved the proposal for the new Nature Conservation Act. Several of the planned reforms are beneficial, the practical implications of many remain unclear.

At its meeting on April 22, 2022, the Board of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation appointed Jyrki Peisa (LLM) as its acting director general.

A recent survey shows that Finnish consumers’ knowledge of the latest product innovations and climate benefits of the forest industry is still limited.