European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Sweden’s forest industry

On Monday, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister of Economic Affairs Ebba Busch received European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Together they visited a forest property outside Knivsta and discussed Swedish forestry together with landowners and Forest Industries chairman Lotta Lyrå. ''Swedish forestry and the forest industry already contribute with great climate benefits today. That the chairman of the European Commission takes an interest in and visits Swedish forests underlines the industry's unique future potential. By using the forest as a sustainable resource and using renewable wood raw material, the EU can both phase out ...