Land Use and Climate
For more information
on the Land Use and Climate
programme, please contact:
Julia Bognar
Head of programme
Forestry
Forests and other wooded land are an essential resource to deliver on Europe’s sustainability future. They are a substantial carbon sink, a potential source of biomaterials, and as some of our most valuable habitats and ecosystems.
The way in which forests are managed and how forestry practices operate in the EU (and globally) affects their potential to contribute to the EU’s green deal objectives.
Our priorities
To examine how long-term sustainable management of Europe’s forests and wooded land can deliver on climate and biodiversity objectives, whilst providing ecosystem services and other benefits for society, including a wide range of raw materials and rural employment.
To improve the resilience of Europe’s forests to the effects of climate change.
Latest news
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Long-term solutions are needed to increase the resilience of European forests. A transparent Forest Monitoring Framework and an ambitious Nature Restoration Law are key legislative ...
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IEEP cautiously welcomes the decision of over 100 world leaders at COP26 to commit to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. ...
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Agriculture is out of the green list for climate action, risking its access to much needed private capital to support the sector in both its ...
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Under the European Green Deal, the EU has pledged to minimise its contribution to deforestation and forest degradation around the world and to promote the ...
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IEEP has submitted feedback to the European Commission’s public consultation on the EU classification system for green finance, with a focus on mitigation in the ...
Latest publications
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In July 2023, the European Commission published guidelines on Closer-to-Nature Forest (CNF) management, outlining key principles, objectives, and intervention tools as a key commitment of ...
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A stable and healthy land carbon sink is crucial for the EU to meet its climate mitigation obligations and ensure resilience against escalating climate impacts. ...
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This report presents an overview of ongoing and recently completed EU projects which promote innovation in carbon farming. ...
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Increasing carbon removals from forests is a necessity in achieving the EU’s overall climate objective of carbon neutrality by 2050. The upcoming Forest Monitoring Framework ...
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EU bioenergy and its use of biomass have several impacts on the biophysical system. This report provides a meta-review of the use of biomass within ...
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Soil has the potential to be a major tool in mitigating climate change and adapting to its effects. How well is the EU incorporating this ...