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

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

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.

Finnish investments in research and innovation must be on a par with other countries or we will fall behind

Increasing consumers’ understanding of not only the products’ carbon footprint but also their handprint, in other words, their positive climate impact, may have an extensive impact on consumer habits.

The war in Ukraine meant immediate changes to the operating environment that were also reflected in the forest industry. This must also impact the forest policy and the national forest strategy guiding it.

It is important to find an alternative source for the deficit in import volume, particularly birch pulpwood.