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Dec 9, 2025
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9 min read
Final vote Dec 15-18 confirms new deadlines. Meanwhile US hits EU hardwood with 15% tariff, and forests become "strategic security assets.
Dec 4, 2025
10 min read
January's first pan-European Verra credits and May's Microsoft framework validate the market. Plus Estonian pulpwood drops, and wildfire AI goes live.
Dec 2, 2025
Brussels defines "high-quality" removals with new certification framework. Plus Austria's wood industry still losing money, and Italy's president gets FSC certified.
Nov 27, 2025
11 min read
December 2026 deadline now official. But Germany hits €130/m3, Finland collapses 42%, Austria thrives. Markets aren't adjusting—they're breaking.
Nov 25, 2025
Council officially postpones implementation while Parliament debates final amendments. Plus: Kronospan acquires Romanian sawmill, preserves 500+ jobs.
Nov 20, 2025
Commission says June 2026, Council wants December 2026, Parliament split. Meanwhile, EU pressures member states with new forest carbon removal targets through 2029.
Nov 18, 2025
Major restructuring hits European forestry - Swedish forests becoming separate company as Finland confirms 440 redundancies
Nov 13, 2025
Ministers agree on climate target but build in carbon credit flexibility clause. Plus: COP30's $1.3 trillion financing challenge.
Nov 11, 2025
Swedish giant slashes output while German sawmills face worst sentiment drop in years. Plus: France's first pine nematode detection and CLT milestone.
Nov 6, 2025
European softwood production stabilized after 10% decline. Industry projects cautious recovery. But German spruce faces permanent supply reduction.
