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EOS presented an analysis at the Global Log and Lumber Softwood Conference in Vancouver, Canada, discussing the challenges faced by the European softwood logs supply due to factors such as the bark beetle crisis, climate change, and EU legislation, which will likely lead to a decline in supply and necessitate adaptation and innovation in the industry. EOS showed that over the last 20 years the supply of softwood logs (which are almost entirely sourced in Europe) has consistently increased in Europe, in line with increasing demand for sawn softwood, which is key to decarbonizing the economy and thus fighting climate change.<\/p>\n However, in the medium- to long-term a combination of factors \u2013 including the aftermath of the bark beetle crisis in Central Europe, the changed composition of European forests as a result of climate change (crudely put, more hardwood and less softwood), and, importantly, legislation passed by the EU institutions \u2013 will probably determine a decline in the supply of softwood logs.<\/p>\n The areas available for wood supply might shrink, the forest management and harvesting costs will probably increase and the range of available species will change. As a result, the softwood industry will have to adapt to a very different landscape to the one we see today. Innovation (new products, increased logs\u2019 yield for instance) will be key.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EOS presented an analysis at the Global Log and Lumber Softwood Conference in Vancouver, Canada, discussing the challenges faced by the European softwood logs supply due to factors such as the bark beetle crisis, climate change, and EU legislation, which … Continue reading
\n<\/span>A session of the Conference was devoted to the analysis of the supply in the future for the sawmill industry on both sides of the Atlantic. The presentation of EOS analyzed the challenges connected to the logs supply in Europe.<\/p>\n