D5.2 Report on HWP contribution potentials to EU forest sector mitigation

D5.2 Report on HWP contribution potentials to EU forest sector mitigation

The D5.2 report analyzes CO2 emissions and removals arising from Harvested Wood Products (HWP) with a focus on five out of a total of 18 calculated scenarios, including alternative levels for wood demand and wood uses as defined in the ForestNavigator project (see D5.1). The estimates are based on the two pool-based approaches as described by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), applied at the country scale and aggregated at the EU scale. The results show the determined HWP contribution to biogenic CO2 emissions and removals associated with the production or the consumption of wood products both for the historical development and the future period 2024-2050, including an overview of the uncertainties due to the underlying data, the modeling framework and its assumptions. The results will serve as a basis for calibrating the HWP pool calculator to be integrated in the ForestNavigator WP6-7 policy modelling toolbox.

Open letter from the community for the full consideration of Earth Observation in the EU Forest Monitoring Law

Open letter from the community for the full consideration of Earth Observation in the EU Forest Monitoring Law

Recognizing the increasing pressures on European forests, a community of Earth Observation (EO) experts have issued an open letter for consideration in shaping the Forest Monitoring Law (FML). The law as proposed by the European Commission includes the collection and sharing of timely and comparable forest data obtained through a combination of ground-based measurements and Earth Observation technology.

Second “Forest Talks” Webinar

Second “Forest Talks” Webinar

The second “Forest Talks” Webinar on co-designing policy pathways for European forests, supporting the climate, biodiversity and bioeconomy will take place on 17 March, 2025, 11:00 – 12:30h CET (online).