The future of fibre-based packaging must be secured.

Finland and Sweden’s oldest icebreakers are at the end of their life cycle, and the countries should move forward together when procuring new icebreakers.

The results documented in the report show positive development towards the ambitious goals set by the industry.

In the Finnish forest industry, the consequences of the invasion include difficulty procuring raw materials and logistical challenges.

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.

To ensure that valuable wood materials are fully utilised, they should be used for manufacturing many kinds of products.

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.