{"id":86958,"date":"2023-11-02T10:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T10:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/eus-forest-initiatives-should-be-re-evaluated-taking-into-account-the-replacement-of-russian-wood\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T17:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T17:27:03","slug":"eus-forest-initiatives-should-be-re-evaluated-taking-into-account-the-replacement-of-russian-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/eus-forest-initiatives-should-be-re-evaluated-taking-into-account-the-replacement-of-russian-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"EU\u2019s forest initiatives should be re-evaluated, taking into account the replacement of Russian wood"},"content":{"rendered":"

EU's forest initiatives should be re-evaluated, the replacement of imported Russian wood should be taken into account in decision-making, according to Finnish forest industry professionals. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to Jussi Kumpula , CEO of Mets\u00e4hallitus Mets\u00e4talous Oy,\u00a0a subsidiary owned by Finland's Mets\u00e4hallitus, which manages and uses PEFC-certified state forests within the business scope.\u00a0the war started by Russia in Ukraine has confused the European raw wood market.<\/p>\n

\"When EU decisions and initiatives were made before the war, they should now be politically re-evaluated.\"<\/p>\n

Finland was the largest importer of Russian raw wood among the EU countries, with an annual volume of almost ten million cubic meters. The amount corresponds to one and a half times the amount of wood cut from state forests and, according to Kumpula, affects the carbon sink of Finland's forests.<\/p>\n

\"When efforts are made within the EU to limit the use of forests for climate reasons, this need to replace Russian raw wood should be taken into account.\"<\/p>\n

Ten governments during the felling plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kumpula sees the EU's efforts to limit the use of forests as a big challenge.<\/p>\n

\"The old forests that are part of the biodiversity strategy are already largely out of operation and the goals of the restoration regulation are being fulfilled. The biggest challenge is related to the 30 percent conservation goal, when their consequences are unknown.\"<\/p>\n

Kumpula reminds that Mets\u00e4hallitus' felling plans stretch back four decades.<\/p>\n

\"There will be ten governments, so I am very suspicious of political logging restrictions and consider them short-sighted. The forestry industry is a business that is sensitive to economic cycles, which is why annual timber harvesting amounts should be looked at over a long period of time instead of a few years.\"<\/p>\n

According to Kumpula, the assessment of the overall effects of forest use also includes carbon leakage.<\/p>\n

\"Demand for forest industry products will not disappear, but will be diverted to other countries or, at worst, to fossil and non-renewable raw materials, if we limit the use of forests.\"<\/p>\n

Severe shortage of wood<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"You could send a thank-you note to the Kremlin for this. We're already in a severe shortage of wood, especially in southeastern Finland,\"\u00a0Ari Harin, a research professor at Finland's VTT Technology Research Center, said that the supply of timber as an industrial raw material is already a problem in Finland.<\/p>\n

The first industrial victim of the wood shortage was the Sunila pulp mill in Kotka.\u00a0Finnish forest products company Stora Enso announced in early September that the plant would close at the end of this year.\u00a0In announcing the closure, the company said the plant was no longer profitable, a situation caused in particular by the suspension of log imports from Russia.<\/p>\n

Finnish forestry is currently facing major changes, says research professor Ari Harlin.\u00a0There is a lack of accommodation here<\/p>\n

Before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine about 18 months ago, Finland imported about 7-10% of its logs for processing industry from Russia.\u00a0In southeastern Finland, factories use an even higher proportion of Russian wood.<\/p>\n

Finland's forestry industry is currently facing a major transformation due to material shortages.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe availability of wood as a raw material is becoming more challenging and more limited,\u201d Haring noted.<\/p>\n

In addition to halting imports from Russia, the increasing use of wood in the form of chips or pellets in biofuel energy production has also led to shortages at factories.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, increasing deforestation is difficult due to EU carbon sequestration obligations.\u00a0Forest growth has also declined in recent years and is unlikely to return to previous levels.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EU’s forest initiatives should be re-evaluated, the replacement of imported Russian wood should be taken into account in decision-making, according to Finnish forest industry professionals. 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