Poland: Wood industry could be serious impacted by the 20% reduction in logging

The Polish Chamber of Commerce of the Wood Industry has presented an in-depth analysis of the economic repercussions associated with the proposed policy to exclude 20% of Polish forests from logging. This analysis also outlines potential strategies to compensate for the resultant timber shortages and mitigate other adverse effects of the forest and wood policy. The ruling political coalition has included provisions in its agreement that would significantly impact Polish forestry and the wood industry. These provisions entail excluding 20% of the most valuable forest areas from logging, limiting the export of unprocessed wood, prioritizing domestic wood usage ...