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.

The Forest & Environment section of the event featured presentations from Innomost. and LignoSphere.

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.

Finland can find triumphs in the international race for investments and green jobs with high added value if we work together.

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

When talking about forests, we all tend to let our emotions get to us and the debate may get exaggerated.

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 EU Parliament is saying that not all wood will be considered renewable for energy production purposes.

Yet another addition to the Commission’s prolonged pipeline of forest-related initiatives.

The reduced growth of forests has played a role in cutting back the forest sink in Finland. Because of this change, we need impactful measures to reduce the emissions of the land use sector and increase forest growth.