New EU product sustainability regulation misses the benefit of renewable resources
On 30 March, the European Commission adopted a Regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products (ESPR).
News from March 2022
The Russian aggression in Ukraine continues
The Swedish Forest Industries Federation continue to strongly condemn the unjustified Russian attack on Ukraine.
Bioenergy can reduce European dependence on Russian oil and gas
The Commission is expected to propose a REPowerEU Plan. What role the Commission will ascribe to bioenergy remains to be seen.
Cargo traffic is facing disruptions
Container ships have stopped calling at Russian ports. Fuel prices are sky high and truck drivers are being recalled for military service.
The Swedish forest-based industry in wartime Europe
The war in Ukraine may affect the global economy for a long time to come, including the forest-based sector.