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Apr 14, 2026
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14 min read
Stora Enso raised €1bn in hybrid bonds. Triodos and Fondaction launched a €300M nature fund. Same week. Different instruments. Same conclusion.
Apr 10, 2026
28 min read
Before the April 30 review, the people closest to the forests spoke. Here is what they said.
Apr 9, 2026
15 min read
The EU's carbon farming methodology is in consultation. European forest owners just delivered a reality check. Plus the $8 billion timberland deal that puts a UK manager into the global top three, Metsä's new 100,000-tonne carbon capture plant, and European mills grabbing US softwood share as Canada retreats.
Apr 7, 2026
Brussels just published its first integrated wildfire strategy. CEPF says it finally names what foresters have been saying for years. Plus Ireland's drone-led fire detection programme, Finland's structural shift away from forest chips, and the EU's new carbon market signals.
Apr 3, 2026
18 min read
€7+ billion moved in 2025. Here's the structural case — with data from Foresight, CapMan, and five more
Investment
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Apr 2, 2026
12 min read
PEFC brought policymakers, researchers, and industry to Brussels. The question: can bioeconomy and ecosystem services coexist? The answer was more honest than anyone expected. Plus US plywood duties heading to 200%, Swedish forest companies automate climate reporting with AI, and Treebula launches a dashboard for 65,000 forest owners.
Mar 31, 2026
11 min read
EU log imports surged 19% in January while prices crashed 14%. Navigator is raising paper prices. Finnish pulp exports collapsed. Raw wood is flooding in cheap. Processed products cost more. The scissors are opening. Plus Swedish felling hits a six-year high, Finnish pellets shift to Baltic imports, and Norske Skog sells its Halden site for $74 million.
Mar 27, 2026
9 min read
The audience nods politely. And nobody changes their mind.
Professional
Mar 26, 2026
Eurostat just confirmed what foresters know and the public doesn't believe: Europe's forests are expanding. Only Estonia bucks the trend — three countries lack data entirely. Today, the State of Europe's Forests 2025 report drops. Plus Austrian log prices post their biggest jump in a year, US sawmill jobs hit a 13-year low, and Weyerhaeuser sells $120M of B.C. forest tenure.
Mar 24, 2026
The General Court dismissed the second legal challenge to forest bioenergy in the EU Taxonomy. That's two-for-two. What it means for forest owners, investors, and bioenergy operators. Plus China's softwood imports crash 29%, LEGO builds with mass timber, and a Nestlé-led coalition defends the EUDR text.
