On my recent trip to Estonia, I found out:

- How sanctioned timber is impacting on (large) local firms

- Just how big a shift the wood industry in Estonia has had to make since 2022

- Sanction circumvention is real and difficult to handle

#RussiaSanctions #ConflictTimber #TimberTrade #EUPolitics

High-tech EUDR solutions are great but sometimes you need to call the plumber Why Independent Forest Monitoring is still important

🌍 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹.
You can trace a shipment digitally, but can you 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁?
How boots-on-the-ground intelligence is essential to back up your high-tech tools for EUDR Due Diligence

#EUDR #DueDiligence #Mapping#Deforestation #TimberTrade #Traceability

New research warns UK timber imports could derail climate goals - Woodknowledge Wales The UK must significantly expand domestic timber production to meet climate goals, strengthen wood security, and reduce the environmental impact of relying on high-carbon overseas imports.

New research from Bangor University warns that the UK's heavy reliance on imported timber could jeopardize its net-zero goals.

woodknowledge.wales/new-research...

#TimberTrade #SustainableForestry #Forestry