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How sustainable is Scandinavian biomass?

By 2020, bioenergy will account for more than 10 per cent of total energy consumption in the EU. Scandinavian forests will be a significant source of biomass for energy, but intensified harvesting could substantially harm...

31/01/2013

Doha climate talks: ForestWatch special issue

The 18th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP18) was held in Doha, Qatar against a backdrop of high profile reports warning that the world is heading for between 4 and 6°C...

30/01/2013

FLEGT VPA Update November 2012

Every six months, FERN produces an update looking at the present situation with regards the EU's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan, with a specific focus on VPAs. This November 2012 example looks at...

12/11/2012

Audited Finances

Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2011

09/11/2012

Reports

Felling the Golden Goose. The Sustainable Limits of Finland’s Biomass Ambitions

Projections of future wood availability indicate that Finnish forests should be able to provide sufficient to achieve the country’s 2020 targets for renewable energy. Beyond 2020 it is difficult to predict whether forests will be...

19/10/2012

Reports

Degrading ecosystems to prevent climate change. Can Czech forests and soils survive the dash for biomass?

This report looks at solid and gaseous biomass use in the Czech Republic to see whether existing legal and regulatory frameworks are sufficient to guarantee sustainable biomass production. It concludes that to achieve responsible...

19/10/2012

Reports

Healthy Growth? Risk and Opportunity in Bulgaria’s Biomass Industry

There are currently no sustainability standards for biomass production in Bulgaria at either national or EU level. Meanwhile interest is growing in new biomass plants, boilers, and combined heat and power (CHP) plants. This report...

19/10/2012

Briefing Notes

Leçons apprises du financement de FLEGT

Ce document formule des suggestions utiles pour la société civile en ce qui concerne la demande de financement sur ​​le processus FLEGT. Il est basé sur les leçons apprises des expériences antérieures ainsi bien que des...

16/10/2012

Reports

Patrimoine forestier: Comment les nouvelles lois commerciales de l’UE aident les pays à protéger leurs forêts et leurs populations

Le présent rapport présente les progrès réalisés par les APV en encourageant les réformes forestières et la justice sociale dans le domaine forestier. Il suggère que, bien que les progrès n’aient pas été universels et que les...

09/10/2012

Briefing Notes

Position de la société civile sur l’APV FLEGT entre la République Centrafricaine et l’Union européenne

Le 21 décembre 2010, le gouvernement de la République Centrafricaine (RCA) et l’Union européenne (UE) paraphaient un Accord de Partenariat Volontaire sur l’Application des Reglementations Forestières, la Gouvernance et les...

25/07/2012