Swedish wood industry leaders call for delay of EU deforestation law

Only months remain before the EU's new deforestation regulation takes effect, raising serious concerns for the Swedish wood and forest industries. Erik Haara, CEO of the Swedish Federation of Wood and Furniture Industry (TMF), and Viveka Beckeman, CEO of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation, urge the government to push for a delay in implementing the law. In a Dagens Industri article, they warn that the regulation, in its current form, could severely impact Swedish businesses unless changes are made. The deforestation regulation, effective at the end of the year, aims to prevent trade in commodities contributing to deforestation ...