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.

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

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.

In this publication, we have compiled the most current affairs for the forest industry in the EU.

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.

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.

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

More than 75% of Finland's land area is covered by forest. Forest growth has exceeded the annual fellings by 30% in recent years.

The growth and evolution of forests in Finland is mainly the result of good forest management.