EU biodiversity strategy may allow significant growth in EU wood harvest, new study says

The European Union's Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to halt biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems, but what does this mean for Europe's wood supply? In a new study, researchers examine how different modes of implementing the strategy's conservation targets could influence forestry and the wood-based bioeconomy in the EU.    Forests are crucial for climate change mitigation. Not only do they enable sequestration and storage of carbon, but they also produce biobased materials and bioenergy to replace fossil fuel-based products and energy sources. However, recent research highlights a knowledge gap with regard ...